Accident: Shehu Sani shares last moments of late Kano athletes after seeing video

• Shehu Sani, a erstwhile legislator from Kaduna, has commented connected the tragic roadworthy mishap involving the Kano authorities contingent astatine the recently-concluded National Sports Festival
• The unfortunate incidental occurred successful Kano, claiming the lives of implicit 20 promising Nigerian athletes, officials, and enactment unit who were returning from representing their state
• Sani, successful an affectional post, the Abba Yusuf-led medication successful Kano arsenic good arsenic the national authorities "must bash amended to enactment their families and immortalise" the deceased sportspersons

Kano, Kano state - Shehu Sani, a lawmaker who antecedently represented Kaduna Central successful the senate, connected Sunday, June 1, expressed heavy sorrow implicit the deaths of implicit 20 Kano authorities athletes successful a roadworthy mishap successful the Garun Malam section authorities country (LGA) of Kano.

Legit.ng had reported that the athletes were returning from the National Sports Festival held successful Ogun authorities erstwhile the accident occurred astatine Gadar Yankifi connected Saturday, May 31.

According to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) successful Kano, 22 members of the authorities contingent died, portion 11 others sustained injuries of varying severity.

The squad had reportedly been connected the roadworthy since Thursday night, May 29, instantly aft the decision of the National Sports Festival.

One of the survivors, Ado Salisu, confirmed to newsmen that the mishap happened conscionable hours earlier they were expected to get successful Kano state.

The incident, which occurred astir 12:30 successful the day of Saturday, May 31, progressive a Toyota Coaster Bus with registration fig KN041 A17.

Eyewitnesses astatine the country described a chaotic aftermath, with passersby and archetypal responders rushing to assistance earlier exigency services arrived.

In a station made connected his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, Sani urged the Bola Tinubu authorities to immortalise the deceased. The ex-lawmaker stated that the precocious athletes "made their past calls and past messages earlier their exit to eternity." He said helium watched the video of the country of the fatal crash.

He wrote:

“I watched the video of the Scene of the Bus mishap that claimed the lives of the Kano’s 21 Athletes. It’s a calamity for Nigeria. They travelled hundreds of kilometers lone to perish astatine a region of “Mun kusa shigowa”. They made their past calls and past messages earlier their exit to eternity. They died successful progressive work for their authorities and country. We mislaid a vibrant procreation who represented america and determined to marque america proud. Kano authorities and the national authorities indispensable bash amended to enactment their families and immortalise them. Streets should beryllium named aft them. The country of the mishap indispensable person a memorial successful their honour. The aboriginal procreation should cognize astir them and their sacrifices. We cannot bring them backmost to life, but we tin marque their work and sacrifice immortal.“With tears successful my eyes, I accidental to the spirits of the deceased, convey you for your work to humanity. We admit your lives and the sacrifice you made.“May Allah forgive their shortcomings and assistance them Aljanna firdausi.”

Kano govt declares Monday nationalist holiday

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Kano authorities governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, declared Monday, June 2, arsenic a nationalist holiday.

The politician picked the day to honour the families of the victims who mislaid their relatives successful the fatal road mishap successful Kano.

While Governor Yusuf is distant successful Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2025, helium directed that Monday, June 2, 2025, beryllium declared a nationalist vacation for Kano residents to commune and sympathise with the families of the victims.

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Source: Legit.ng