Niger Govt House stampede: Nigerians should not die seeking N10,000 – Atiku

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, statesmanlike candidate, Atiku Abubakar, connected Wednesday expressed profound sorrow implicit reports that 3 radical died successful a stampede astatine the Niger State Government House aft a assemblage gathered amid reports that N10,000 would beryllium distributed.

Atiku said Nigerians should not dice portion seeking N10,000 amid hardship successful the country.

In a connection issued by Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Atiku said the dormant indispensable beryllium remembered arsenic radical with names, families and futures, not reduced to a grim header astir a crowd.

He said: “Three Nigerians reportedly went to a Government House and did not instrumentality home. I mourn them with their families. I commune for those who were injured and telephone for their contiguous care.

“That radical would unreserved towards the anticipation of N10,000 tells america thing achy astir the unit connected Nigerian households.

“But desperation indispensable ne'er beryllium met with a organisation statement that puts lives astatine risk. Help offered successful the sanction of authorities indispensable beryllium organised with dig...