Katsina fire: Weve received N170m, says Masari

Agency ReporterKatsina State Governor Aminu Bello Masari has said the sum of N170 million has so far been received from philanthropists and other well-meaning Nigerians, as donations to victims of the recent fire incident at the Katsina Central Market.Masari disclosed this when he received the Katsina Elders Forum led by its Chairman, Maj-Gen. Ahmad Muhammad Daku (rtd) at the Government House, Katsina on Wednesday.We have inaugurated a committee to find out the remote causes of the fire incident, he said.Masari thanked the elders for finding time to commiserate with him, the traders, and the entire people of the state.The Chairman of the Forum, Daku stated that they were at the Government House to sympathise with the governor and the entire people of the state.The Forum commended the governor for showing concern and commitment to arresting the situation, as well as instituting a panel of inquiry to determine the cause of the fire.
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