Buhari releases statement, shares why his heart bleeds, see details

• Former President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his 'heartfelt condolences' to the radical of Kano and the families of the members of the state's sports contingent who were victims of an unfortunate happening recently
• 22 sports stakeholders mislaid their lives successful a roadworthy mishap pursuing the just-concluded National Sports Festival successful Ogun state
• In the aforesaid vein, Buhari expressed grief implicit the flood that ravaged Mokwa and surrounding communities successful Niger state

Kaduna, Kaduna authorities - Former President Muhammadu Buhari has sent messages of condolence pursuing the decease of much than 150 radical successful flash floods that destroyed homes and displaced thousands of residents past week successful Niger state.

Legit.ng reports that Niger is an All Progressives Congress (APC-controlled) authorities - Buhari's party.

According to a connection connected Sunday afternoon, June 1, by Garba Shehu, his media aide, Buhari besides mourned the decease of 22 young athletes, coaches, and officials, who died successful a ghastly car clang successful Kano state.

The crash, believed to person resulted from operator fatigue and excessive velocity during a agelong nighttime trip, occurred astatine Gadar Yankifi connected the Kaduna-Kano expressway astatine 12:30 p.m. connected Saturday, May 31.

More than 30 passengers were connected committee astatine the time. The survivors were taken to a section infirmary for treatment.

The athletes had been representing Kano successful the festival which takes spot each 2 years, allowing competitors from each states successful Nigeria to instrumentality portion successful multi-sports events.

In his messages to the bereaved families, governments and the radical of Kano and Niger states, Buhari stated that the tragic incidents, happening successful a speedy sequence, had near him shocked and devastated.

General Buhari said:

“I americium profoundly pained by the nonaccomplishment of lives owed to the floods successful Niger authorities and the roadworthy mishap successful Kano state. The deaths are achy and devastating. Condolences to the families and friends of each those who person mislaid their loved ones. May the injured retrieve soon.”

Nigeria's flash floods

Nigeria's rainy play has lone conscionable started and usually lasts astir six months.

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) warned of imaginable flash floods successful 15 of the 36 states—including Niger state—between Wednesday, May 28, and Friday, May 30.

The yearly flood occurrence often kills hundreds of people. A deficiency of capable drainage, the operation of homes connected waterways, and the dumping of discarded successful drains and h2o channels each marque the flooding worse.

Nigeria suffered 1 of its worst disasters successful decades successful 2024, with flooding sidesplitting much than 1,200 radical and displacing different 1.2 million.

Nigerian roadworthy accidents

Legit.ng reports that automobile crashes are predominant successful West Africa’s astir populous nation. Poor roadworthy conditions and a casual enforcement of postulation rules marque roadworthy accidents a communal occurrence successful Nigeria.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded 9,570 roadworthy accidents and 5,421 deaths successful 2024.

Kano authorities declares nationalist holiday

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Kano authorities governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, announced a nationalist holiday.

The politician picked the day to honour the families of the victims who mislaid their relatives successful a tragic roadworthy accident 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.

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Source: Legit.ng