FG to help rebuild burnt Sokoto Central Market- Gambari
By Aliyu M. Aliyu
The federal government has pledged to help in the rebuilding of the burnt Sokoto Central Market, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari has revealed.
Professor Gambari, disclosed this on Monday in Sokoto, when he led a high-powered delegation to commiserate with the people and Government of Sokoto State, as well as the victims of last Tuesday’s inferno of the market, on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a statement by Comrade Bashir Rabe Mani, the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko said other members of the high-powered delegation during the commiseration visit were Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, as well as the Ministers of Police Affairs, Communications and Digital Economy and that of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi, Dr Isa Ibrahim Ali Pantami, respectively.
The delegation had paid separate commiseration visits to Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal at Government House, Sokoto, Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and had also visited the victims at the Sokoto Central Market.
Gambari said that President Muhammadu Buhari was extremely concerned about the plight of the victims and described Sokoto people as very industrious.
Also speaking, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, averred that, President Muhammadu Buhari was deeply touched with the blaze.
His words: -“This historic and invaluable visit has shown the level of concern the President has for the people of Sokoto State”.
Responding, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal said that, the victims, people and Government of the state were highly consoled and delighted with the visit, he commended Buhari for earlier issuing a statement on the inferno, as well as dispatching the high-powered delegation, adding, “we thank the Present for his love.”
Governor Tambuwal disclosed that, the market had no fewer than 16,000 shops and 2,000 makeshift stalls, sixty percent of which were affected.
At the Palace of the Sultan of Sokoto, Gambari said, the Federal government will facilitate the speedy reconstruction of the burnt market.
The Chief of Staff, noted that was to ensure the early commencement of commercial activities at the market, in the bid to ensure that, the victims bounce back in full force.
The Sultan advocated the speedy reconstruction of the badly damaged Market and expressed delight with the love the President had for the people of the state, as well as the Muslim Ummah.
At the Market, Gambari described it as the hub of economic activities of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, as well as other West African countries.
Said he: -“The Federal Government will assist the state government and the local authorities to ensure that, the burnt market is rebuilt and even make it better than it was before”.
