Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto state on Saturday donated N100 million to victims of the recent Sokoto Central market fire disaster
Chairman of the committee set up to assess the damage caused by the fire, Ambassador Sahabi Isa Gada, presented the cash, saying the worst hit traders would receive N19 million each while those with lesser losses would get N300,000 each.
He said the committee had done a thorough job to ensure that only those affected by the calamity benefit from the gesture.
“We took time up to visit all the areas affected by the inferno in order to ensure the effective coverage of all the victims.
“What the state governor is giving out today is not a compensation but an assistance for those affected to at least have some capital to start again,” he added.
The chairman called on the beneficiaries to judiciously utilize the money given to them so that the purpose for which it was given would be achieved.
The Chairman, Sokoto State Motorcycles Sellers Association, Alhaji Garba Gwazi,
thanked the governor for the kind gesture, which according to him, has demonstrated the love, care and concern he has for the people of the state.
Gwazi also assured that the monies given to them would be judiciously utilised so as to further bolster the economy of Sokoto State.
