Breaking: Kano state government declares public holiday, see date

• Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano authorities has declared a nationalist vacation to honour the representation of the 22 Kano athletes and officials who died successful a roadworthy mishap portion returning from the National Sports Festival (NSF) successful Ogun state
• A connection issued successful Kano connected Sunday, June 1, by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, said the victims, mostly youths, were portion of the state’s contingent to the just-concluded NSF
• Governor Yusuf called connected the radical of the authorities to stay calm and agreed during this hard period

Kano, Kano state - Kano authorities governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has declared Monday, June 2, arsenic a nationalist holiday.

As reported by the Nigerian Tribune, the politician picked the day to honour the families of the victims who mislaid their relatives successful a tragic roadworthy mishap that claimed 22 lives and near respective others earnestly injured.

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.

The Sun besides noted the development.

The connection by the Kano state authorities read:

“On behalf of the Government and the bully radical of Kano State, we privation to widen our heartfelt condolences implicit the unfortunate incidental that occurred to the brave Kano squad members connected their mode backmost location on the Kano–Zaria expressway.”

The connection added that the victims comprised athletes, coaches, and officials who represented the authorities successful assorted sporting events astatine the conscionable concluded National Sports Festival.

The politician said:

“It is with a profoundly saddened bosom that I received the tragic quality of the unfortunate incidental which claimed the lives of 22 guiltless citizens and near respective others injured.“On behalf of the authorities and the bully radical of Kano State, I widen our heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. We mourn with you and stock successful your grief.”

Legit.ng understands that Governor Yusuf, distant successful Saudi Arabia for the Hajj 2025 rites, described the calamity arsenic a acheronian infinitesimal for the full authorities and called for calm and unity during this hard period.

He assured that each indispensable efforts are being made to enactment the victims and their families.

The politician besides called connected the Imams and each Muslims wrong and extracurricular Kano to commune for the departed souls and their respective families to carnivore the loss.

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Source: Legit.ng