A midnight fire broke out at Kano’s Kantin Kwari textile market on Sunday, destroying goods worth millions of naira.
The blaze, which started in a building on Gidan Inuwa Mai Bayajidda Street, spread rapidly, gutting ten shops filled with textiles.
According to eyewitnesses, traders and bystanders made frantic efforts to control the fire and rescue some items before the fire service arrived. Despite their efforts, the flames engulfed the shops, leaving many traders devastated.
Read also:
- SMEDAN secures strategic partnership to expand access to finance, markets for Nigerian MSMEs
- Over 4.6 million youths enrolled in FG’s programme
- Gov Bago lauds training for 10,000 youths, women in agrobusiness
- US cuts $51m SME funding, threatening African startups, farmers
- Ghana eyes startup hub status with innovation bill
Musa Abba, a shop owner, shared his account of the harrowing experience, expressing his distress over the loss of goods and livelihood.
The management of the Kantin Kwari market has urged authorities to implement stricter fire safety measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
Discover more from SMALL BUSINESS INSIGHTS
Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email.
