A fresh fire outbreak has destroyed shops and goods at Singer Market in Kano State, with the blaze reportedly starting at about 4:00 p.m. on Saturday and continuing to burn late into the night.
Emergency responders from the Kano State Fire Service, supported by the Federal Fire Service and some private organisations, battled the inferno for several hours as traders attempted to salvage their goods.
The fire affected parts of the market, including the Gidan Gilas section, where shops and property were damaged.
Governor Abba Yusuf later visited the scene on Saturday night to assess the situation and commended firefighters and security agencies for their response.
During the visit, the governor called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to intervene by providing modern firefighting equipment, including air support and other critical tools, to help contain the fire and prevent future recurrences.
In a statement issued on Sunday by his spokesperson, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, Yusuf urged traders and residents to remain calm and cooperate with emergency responders as efforts continued to contain the fire.
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The latest outbreak comes less than two weeks after a devastating fire swept through the market in the early hours of February 2, destroying goods worth billions of naira.
That incident affected several sections along Bello Road, including Gidan Mazaf, Gidan Taki and Gidan Katsinawa, where large quantities of household commodities such as soap, detergent and cooking oil were lost.
Following the earlier disaster, top political figures visited the market to sympathise with traders and assess the scale of losses.
Among them were Rabiu Kwankwaso and Peter Obi, who both expressed solidarity with victims and called for stronger investment in emergency response systems.
The Kano State Government also pledged support for affected traders and directed relevant agencies to intensify fire-prevention campaigns across markets and commercial hubs.
The state government described the repeated incidents as “deeply distressing,” assuring traders of continued engagement with stakeholders to cushion the impact of losses.
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