Maiduguri Gsm market fire: Governor Zulum orders investigation

Maiduguri Gsm market fire: Governor Zulum orders investigation

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has called for an investigation into the Thursday night fire at the Maiduguri GSM Market .
Mr Isa Gusau, the Special Adviser to the governor on Public Relations and Strategy, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Maiduguri .
Gusau disclosed that Zulum directed the Chief of Staff , Government House , Mr Babagana Wakil , to investigate the cause , assess the damage and submit its report within 24 hours.
“The governor directed the Chief of Staff , Government House and five commissioners to assess the fire incident and report back today .

“The commissioners whose ministries relate to commerce, home affairs , poverty alleviation and jobs creation are to assess the damage, interact with respondents , victims and other relevant persons in order to generate immediate report required by the governor .
“The governor intends to study the report and take actions deemed necessary , ” Gusau said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that dozens of shops and property worth millions of Naira were destroyed in the inferno .
( NAN )