Early morning fire destroys 118 shops at Jos market

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(Nigeria) An inferno has razed 118 shops at the Kabong market in Jos North, Plateau State.
The actual cause of the Thursday morning fire could not be ascertained, but Mr Christopher Jama, Chairman, Kabong Market Traders Association, who briefed the governor-- when he visited the scene-- said the fire started by 4a.m.
Jama claimed that the fire was caused by an electrical spark when public power supply was restored in the night.
He told Governor Simon Lalong that 118 shops were completely burnt, and noted that goods destroyed included bags of maize, beans, rice, and poultry products.
He appealed to the governor to come to the aid of the affected traders 'whose means of livelihood had been destroyed'.
Lalong, who expressed ``deep shock'' at the development, promised to remodel the market and also address the traders plight.
``Government was already working towards remodeling before the inferno,'' he said.
He however, expressed gratitude to God that no life was lost.
The governor directed the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce to liaise with the market union to get details of the incident.
The market was still inaccessible as at the time of the governor's visit as smoke was still billowing from the burnt shops

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