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President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday visited the popular Monday market in Maiduguri, Borno state, which was destroyed by fire on Sunday.

Buhari was accompanied by Babagana Zulum, governor of the state.

Kashim Shettima, vice-president-elect, and Ali Modu Sherrif, a former governor of the state were also among those who accompanied the president on the visit.

Buhari was also at the palace of Abubakar El-Kanemi, Shehu of Borno, to register his profound condolences to indigenes of the state who lost property and means of livelihood in the disaster.

Sadiya Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management, and social development, told the president that an assessment of the level of damage was still ongoing.

She announced that the federal government has provided immediate relief materials to the victims of the fire incident, including 20,000 bags of rice, and 20,000 bags of maize and condiments.

Farouq pledged that the ministry, in collaboration with the Borno state government, would provide building materials to rebuild the market.

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