APC donates N52m to families of 37 miners who died in NSCDC custody

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has donated N52 cardinal to survivors and families of the 37 miners who died portion successful the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) successful Niger State.

Governor Umaru Bago disclosed this connected Tuesday erstwhile helium received the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during a condolence sojourn implicit the incident.

Bago thanked the APC enactment for visiting the authorities and providing fiscal enactment to the affected families and survivors.

He said a authorities committee led by his deputy, Yakubu Garba, would enactment with the Emir of Minna, Alhaji Farouk Umar-Bahago, to guarantee that the wealth reached the intended beneficiaries.

Yilwatda earlier expressed the APC’s condolences to the Niger State Government and residents implicit the deaths.

He described the incidental arsenic a hard play for the state, which helium said had precocious faced respective information challenges.

“This is not a bully infinitesimal for the country, particularly Niger State.

“Recently, you’ve been bedevilled by truthful galore challenges, particularly information threats, but we tin guarantee you that our hearts and prayers are with you.

“For the affected families, whitethorn God fortify and comfortableness them successful this challenging period. All this volition walk away,” helium said.<...