Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has expressed satisfaction with the progress of ongoing rehabilitation works at the Maiduguri Monday market which was engulfed by fire on Sunday.
Zulum made this known today (Tuesday) when he paid an assessment visit to the market, the repairs of which are being accelerated to hasten return of trading activities.
The governor was received and conducted round the market by the Monday Market Committee chairman, Engr Zarami Dungus.
“I am satisfied with the level of work done. This committee is doing a very great job and we have to support you. Most importantly we should beef up the security here to ensure the absolute safety of people’s property,” Zulum said.
Governor Zulum had in response to the fire disaster, approved the release of N2 billion with one billion meant as emergency palliative to victims and another one billion naira for the start of reconstruction of the market.
The governor supervised the commencement of work last week.
Meanwhile, Governor Zulum has explained that donations so far received in respect to the Maiduguri Monday Market fire incident have been properly documented and urged mischief makers to stop spreading misleading information on social media.
Giving the breakdown, Zulum said, a donation of N300 million was made by the Zenith Bank Ltd, N100 million each by the vice president-elect, Kashim Shettima, the Yobe State government, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the chairman of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Alhaji Kashim Imam.
Others, he said, are the donation of N50 million by Martix Nigeria Ltd, N20 million by Al-Ansar Foundation and N10 million by Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume.
