PDP condoles victims of Sokoto market fire

The Peoples Democratic Party has extended condolences to traders affected by the fire that engulfed the Sokoto Central Market on Monday.

Acting National Chairman of the PDP, Umar Damagum, also commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State over the disaster.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the National Chairman, Yusuf Dingyadi.

He called on the government, NEMA, well-meaning Nigerians, and other relief agencies to hasten the support and assistance to the victims of this fire incident

The statement read, “We also join in mourning with the government and the good people of Sokoto State over these profound losses

“The incident is a tragedy that impacts not only business activities but also the lives of people in Sokoto and neighbouring states”

Dingyadi therefore offered prayers of Allah’s compensation for the losses incurred and for protection against future occurrences.

On Monday, According Online reported that the Sokoto Central market was on fire, with the motorcycle section of the market affected.

Reacting, the chairman of the Motorcycle Marketers Association, Shehu Muhammad, said they could not quantify the number of motorcycles destroyed by fire because the fire was still raging.

“We cannot quantify the number of motorcycles burnt down by the fire now because the fire is still raging.

“But many people lost their shops along with their motorcycles because they could not come in time as the fire started around 6am.

“But men of the federal and state fire services are currently battling, but I know it will take some time before they can quench it all,” he said.