The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended heartfelt condolences to the affected business communities in the Sokoto Central Market who lost their properties in a fire inferno this morning.
Acting National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Ambassador Umar Iliya Damagum has commiserated with government and people of Sokoto state over this great disaster.
In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the National Chairman, Alhaji Yusuf Dingyadi.
He called on government, NEMA, well meaning Nigerians and other relief agencies to hasten the support and assistance on the victims of this fire incident
This comes in the wake of the devastating fire inferno that engulfed a portion of the market, known as “wajan ‘yan mashin,” destroying approximately 180 shops.
The party also joins in mourning with the government and the good people of Sokoto State over this profound losses
The party also described the incident as a tragedy that impacts not only business activities but also the lives of people in Sokoto and neighboring states.
Dingyadi, therefore offers prayers for Allah’s compensation for the losses incurred and for protection against future occurrences.
BBC quoted the chairman of motorcycles dealers in the state Garba Muhammad Gwazi as saying, the fire inferno engulfed about 180 shops in their domain alone, adding that the cause of the incidence is still sketchy.