A fire incident at the Dan-Agundi Transmission Station in Kano State on Monday morning affected several parts of the area, Africa Today News, New York reports.
The Dan-Agundi Transmission station, a crucial power supply chain for Kano City, was engulfed in smoke.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire outbreak remains unknown, as residents were anticipating the arrival of firefighters to put out the fire.
According to authorities, the ongoing fire is damaging high-capacity transformers, and emergency responders have not yet arrived.
Meanwhile, TCN has yet to issue an official statement as of the time this report was made.
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The development may further exacerbate the already epileptic power supply in the country.
Africa Today News, New York recalls that the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, begged Nigerians to be patient over the persistent drop in power supply in the last two months.
In another report, properties worth at least ₦150 million have been gutted by an early morning fire at Yan Katako (Wood) Market in Rijiyar Lemo Market in Kano State.
The Chairman of the market, Mamuda Musa Abdullahi said the fire started at about 1.00 am yesterday, noting that over 50 shops were affected by the fire.
According to him, the impacted stores sell furniture, foam, plywood, chairs, spray equipment, and other woodworking supplies.
The chairman did note that many traders had lost their source of income, even as he pleaded with the government and charitable organisations to assist them.
The spokesperson of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif, who also confirmed the incident said no lives were lost, adding that they have launched an investigation to unravel the cause of the fire outbreak.
He said the service received an emergency call around 2.00a.m and immediately mobilised its men to the scene.