Nasarawa Govt to assist victims of market inferno, steps up measures
Following a resolution passed by Nasarawa State House of Assembly, urging the State Government to visit the scene of fire disaster in Nasarawa Main Market, the State Government has immediately stepped up efforts and send a delegation to the area.
This the State Government assured victims of the inferno that engulfed Nasarawa Main Market in Nasarawa Local Government Area of support in order to curtail their hardship and improve on their standard of living.
Hon Muhammed Iyimoga, the Commissioner for Trade and Investment gave the assurance when he led Government delegation to visit the scene of the incident in Nasarawa LGA today Saturday.
The delegation included Hon Hajara Danyaro Ibrahim, member representing Nasarawa Central constituency at the state legislature, Alhaji Turaki Gamji President Nasarawa State Marketers Association and Director General State Market Bureau among other government officials.
Iyimoga said that the visit was to ascertain the level of damage caused by the fire disaster with the view of supporting the victims of the inferno.
” I am here alongside Hon Hajara Danyaro and other government officials as advised by the House of Assembly and further directed by His Excellency Engr Abdullahi Sule to ascertain the level of damage.
” The state government sympathize with the victims of this unfortunate incident and I want to assure you that we will report back to His Excellency, Gov Abdullahi Sule on what we have seen for necessary action.
” The state government will come to the aid of the victim as His Excellency, Gov Abdullahi Sule is a caring and loving governor, who have the interest of the people at his heart,” he said
The commissioner restated the state government continued commitment to prioritize market development in order to boost the socio-economic activities of the people of the state thus promising to put up all necessary measures to prevent future occurrences just as he advised traders and shop owners to guide against any fire risk or negligence.
Also speaking, Hon Hajara Danyaro Ibrahim, member representing Nassarawa Central constituency at the state legislature appreciated the state government for sending delegation to the scene of the inferno.
Hon Danyaro, who decried the level of destruction, commended the state government for having the people of Nasarawa LGA at heart promising to continue to stand in for her people in every situation to ensure that their demands are met.
The state only female legislator also commended Gov. Abdullahi Sule for his developmental strides across the state.
She called on the people of her constituency and other parts of the state to continue to support Gov. Sule to succeed.
It would be reported that the delegation had in attendance Director General, Market Bureau, Dr Yakubu Ahmed Ubangari, President Nasarawa State Marketers Association, Alhaji Turaki Gamji , PS, director’s of the ministry among others.
