Success Nwankwo
The Sokoto Central Market is currently experiencing a fire breakout that has affected the motorcycle portion of the market.
According to eyewitness accounts, the fire broke out early this morning, however its cause has not yet been determined.
In response, the Chairman of the Motorcycles Marketers Association, Shehu Muhammad, stated that because the fire was still blazing, they were unable to estimate the number of motorcycles that had been destroyed.
“We cannot quantify the number of motorcycles burnt down by the fire now because the fire is still raging.
“But many people lost their shops along with their motorcycles because they could not come in time as the fire started around 6am.
“But men of the Federal and State Fire Services are currently battling, but I know it will take some time before they can quench it all,” he said.
Nonetheless, he made a plea to the state administration to assist people who lost their belongings in the fire.