A fire outbreak on Tuesday, April 8, has destroyed 55 shops in the herbal medicine section of the Zamfara Central market....READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE | READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT FROM SOURCE...
Residents of the state said that the fire which started in the early hours of Tuesday, happened barley six weeks after another outbreak gutted 103 shops.
Recounting his ordeal in the attack, one of the victims, Sa’adu Dahiru who is also the chairman of the traders said the shops destroyed belonged to blouses and seasoning sellers.
“I know some of our members who lost everything. They have families and rely on this business to provide for them.
“There is one of our members who kept his N50,000 in the shop with the intention of taking it to the bank today (Tuesday), but the money was razed along with his goods.
“I am appealing to the state government to look into our plight and support us financially,” he said.