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Property worth millions of naira, and about 10 shops,
were destroyed in a fire that started at around 1am at the Kasuwar Waya
Market, Bauchi, before it was controlled by officers of the fire
service and assistance from members of the public.

The chairman of the market, Baba Uba, who spoke with
the press at the scene of the incident, said the fire emanated from an
electrical fault from a shop that sells electronics.

“Businessmen and traders must always switch off their
electrical appliances when closing for the day, to avoid future
occurrence of such an incident,” he said. “If we observe this principle
of turning off all electrical gadgets, we will prevent disasters, not
only in our shops, but also in our homes.” He called on the government
and private individuals to come to the aid of the affected victims, as
the shops were their only source of livelihood.

Mr Uba, who expressed gratitude to the fire service
and members of the public that assisted in putting out the fire, said
henceforth, he would use his authority as chairman, to sensitize the
traders in the market on avoiding anything that would result to future
disasters in the market.

Permanent secretaries of the ministry for special duties and that of
state emergency have visited the scene of the incident to ascertain the
level of damage and commensurate with the victims over the fire
incident.