President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathised with victims of Saturday’s fire incidents in Sabon Gari Market, Kano State, and Birnin Kebbi Central Market, Kebbi State.

“The President commiserates with the government and people of the two states, particularly those who incurred losses.

Buhari in a statement issued yesterday evening in Abuja by his Senior Special Assistant to the (Media & Publicity) Garba Shehu shared the pain of the victims, lamenting that the two fire incidents had created major setbacks for all those that had business outfits in the markets, thereby affecting the livelihood of their families and setting back economic activities in the states.

“The President advises the Kano and Kebbi State Government to find out the immediate and remote causes of the fire disasters in the states in order to forestall future occurrences,” the statement said.

“Apart from investigations, President Buhari also calls for strict adherence to precautionary standards in buildings and operations of all markets to avoid fire out breaks. He prays that the Almighty God will comfort and replenish all those that incurred losses in the incidents,” the statement added.