Sokoto SSG’s daughter and her 3 children die; her husband and father of the children survive
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Muhammadu Sifawa, Secretary to the Sokoto State Government (SSG), lost a daughter and three grandchildren to a fire that broke out in the early hours of Monday.
The three dead grandchildren were born by the woman who was the wife of the Permanent Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Sports and Youths Development, Muhammadu Bello.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, what is known is that it engulfed the entire house while the family members were asleep, per reporting by Leadership.
Only Bello survived the incident as state fire service personnel battled for hours before they brought the fire under control.
Sokoto pledges support for victims of Kara market inferno
The latest incident happened as the residents were recovering from the recent fire outbreak at Kara market in the state over which the government expressed condolences to the victims and pledged to support them.
About 50 shops were affected in the inferno that destroyed 132 grinding machines and huge quantities of food items, including rice, millet, and beans estimated at millions of naira.
Deputy Governor Idris Gobir visited the sight of the rubble to sympathise with the victims and announced that the government would set up a committee to assess the damage and identify measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
He said the government would provide support once the committee submits its report.
Gobir stressed the importance of taking precautions during the harmattan season, which increases the risk of fire outbreaks.
The fire has had significant impact on local businesses, affecting both indigenous and non-indigenous traders.
Grinders Association Chairman Yakubu Bello confirmed that the destruction was substantial, especially with the loss of grinding machines vital to market operations.
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