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The Singer Market Development Association, in collaboration with the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, is constructing fire-fighting facilities and an office at the market valued at over N1 billion to enable rapid emergency response.
Speaking to newsmen, the chairman of the association, Barrister Muhammad Junaidu Zakari, said the project is a proactive measure to address recurring fire incidents.
He said, “because of the frequent fire incidents we have agreed with the Deputy President of the Senate, Distinguished Senator Barau Jibrin to build over N1 billion fire equipment and offices”.
Zakari explained that the association is working diligently to tackle fire-related challenges within the market.
“We are also making gates across the market and opening accessible roads that would allow easy movements of vehicles as against the traditional ways of blockage we experienced,” added.
The chairman added that over N200 million has been raised from sympathisers following recent fire incidents, with plans underway to distribute the funds to affected victims.
He further disclosed that N10 million has already been distributed to some small-scale businesses as donations from a company, describing the intervention as unprecedented.
Kano’s Singer Market to receive N1bn fire-fighting facilities after inferno
