Niger State government has supported the victims of fire disaster whose shops were gulted by fire in different locations in Minna, the state capital, in 2024, with cash palliative to the tune of N36,688,118.00

The Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), Abdullahi Baba Arah, disclosed the cash palliative while presenting Cheques to the victims of the inferno at the NSEMA headquarters in Minna on Thursday, 3rd July 2025.

Arah had explained that it might not be convenient for the government to give palliative on what was lost by each victim, revealing that each shop owner was given 20 per cent of the total value lost during the incident.

The NSEMA boss, while extending the state government’s sympathy to the victims, reminded them to always abide by safety regulations to prevent future reoccurrences.

The DG hinted that the number of beneficiaries is 28, including the landlord, at various locations in Minna, such as Tunga, Chanchaga, and Maitumbi, while enjoining them to accept the incident as the will of God.

Speaking on behalf of the victims, Alhaji Mahmud Muhammad and Mrs Juliat Omade Wamzo lauded Governor Mohammed Umar Bago for his intervention and unwavering support to the victims, which has helped cushion the effects of the disaster.