in an emergency statewide broadcast, nnounced an emergency relief package of N1billion to provide urgent support to victims, pending assessment of the incident.
The governor’s spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau, in a statement on Sunday, said Governor Zulum made the broadcast soon after he had visited the scene of the fire incident and had mobilized Armed Forces to secure the area to prevent breakdown of law and order. The governor, who spoke in Kanuri and Hausa languages, said: “My fellow people of Borno State, We woke up today with a very sad and unfortunate fire disaster at the Maiduguri Monday market. This is very unfortunate but we believe that this is decreed by Allah. Inna lillahi Wa inna ilayhi raajiun. I feel deeply pained by this incident and I know how painful it is for anyone to work hard over years to build his or her business but end up losing that investment in seconds.
“I have approved the release of one billion naira as emergency relief for us to quickly support victims of the disaster because we know that some of them may even have difficulty of surviving the next few days. Many rely on daily businesses in order to cater for themselves.
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