Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, donated N500 million as Rivers State Government’s support towards rebuilding the Sokoto Central Market gutted by fire on Tuesday and to assist traders affected by the inferno.
Wike made the pledge on behalf of the State government during a visit to the Governor of Sokoto State, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Wednesday.,
He said, “We have come to commiserate and sympathize with our brother, our friend and the good people of Sokoto on what had happened to one of the biggest markets in this country.
“When I got the information last night, I was touched and I said as brothers, what affects you affects us. What affects Sokoto State affects Rivers State.”
“There is nothing you can equate with life. That there was no life lost, we give glory to Almighty Allah.
“Having come here, I’ve seen the level of destruction. People have lost their goods, the state government will have to see how this market will be brought back to the way it is supposed to be.
“We sympathise with you. We identify with you and we know the negative effect on the economy of the various families; families who depend for day to day trading and sales of their goods .”
“On behalf of the government and the people of Rivers State, we will support the Sokoto State government to see how quickly they can rebuild this market” he added.
Tambuwal thanked Wike and the people of Rivers State for the kind gesture.
