450 market fire victims receive relief materials in Borno 

Wed, Nov 15, 2023
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BORNO State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), on Tuesday distributed relief materials to 450 traders affected by a fire outbreak at Gamboru market in Maiduguri. 

The SEMA Director General, Dr Barkindo Muhammad, said a total of 159 shops in the market were raized on Sunday.

He said personnel of the state fire service acted promptly to extinguish the fire.

Muhammad sympathised with the affected individuals and urged them to take necessary precautions to prevent future occurrence.

The SEMA DG said that the items distributed to the victims include grains, cooking oil, seasoning, buckets, mats, and building materials. (NAN)

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November 15, 2023 @ 6:32 GMT|

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