APC donates N100 million to victims of Maiduguri market fire disaster
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday donated N100 million to victims of Maiduguri Monday Market fire disaster.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the National Chairman of APC, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, gave the donation when the National Working Committee of the party paid a sympathy visit to Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum.
Adamu said that the APC donated N100m to support the government in providing relief to victims of the fire incident that happened on Sunday.
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The party chairman was accompanied by Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Deputy National Chairman (North); Amb. Usman Sarki, Special Adviser on Policy; Amb. Habib Habu, Special Adviser on Protocol and Programme; and Nata’ala Keffi, Special Adviser on Media.
In his remarks, Zulum expressed gratitude to the APC chairman and his delegation for their visit to Borno to sympathise with the victims.
The governor said the amount donated by the party would go a long way in alleviating the suffering of the victims.
Similarly, following the fire incident that burnt down numerous shops at the popular Maiduguri Monday Market on Sunday morning, the federal government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development paid a condolence visit to the state government and donated food items to victims of the incident.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum equally promised N1 billion relief for the victims and announced that reconstruction of the market will begin this week.
