Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has appointed a high-powered committee to investigate the Tuesday morning fire incident that razed the Sokoto Central market and make recommendations to the state government.
This is contained in a statement by Tambuwal’s spokesman Muhammad Bello on Tuesday, saying the governor had to abort an official trip outside the state to visit the Gandu scene of the fire disaster.
The committee, which will be inaugurated soon, is headed by the state Deputy Governor Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya, with members including the Chairman of the State House of Assembly (SOHA) Committee on Commerce, the Commissioners for Commerce; and, Lands and Housing, Hon. Bashir Gidado as well as Hon. Aminu Bala Bodinga.
The rest are the representative of the Sultanate Council, the Director-General of the Central Market, Director-General of the state Fire Service, Alhaji Ibrahim Milgoma, the President of the state Chamber of Commerce, the respective Chairmen of the state Traders Association and the Central Market Traders, Sheikh Bello Yabo and Alhaji Namadina Abdul-Rahman.
The committee is to ascertain the remote and immediate causes of the inferno, assess the extent of the damages and recommend compensation for those who lost their property.
It will also make recommendations on how to forestall future occurrence.
