Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Nasir Idris
By Anthony Maliki, Abuja
The Governor of Kebbi State, Dr Nasir Idris has condoled with his Jigawa State counterpart, Alhaji Umar Namadi over the tanker explosion that claimed over 100 lives.
Governor Idris described the incident as an avoidable disaster, as the entire nation is grief over the regrettable act.
In a condolence message to the Jigawa State Governor signed by the Special Adviser on Communication and Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Idris Zuru, Governor Idris urges the people of Jigawa to take solace in the fact that Allah gives and he takes.
Governor Idris further declared that the government and the entire people of Kebbi State have joined the people of Jigawa State and indeed the entire nation in mourning the loss of the human beings at the time the country needs their contribution to the development of the country.
He, however, advised the state and federal governments statutory regulatory agencies responsible for public awareness and enlightenment campaigns to intensify the campaign on the need for people to avoid involvement in uncoordinated rescue mission whenever accidents of such magnitude occurred.
He prayed to Allah for the repose of the souls of the departed and grant that bereaved family the courage to bear the great loss.
It could be recalled that a petrol tanker went off in flames killing over 100 people with many others severely burnt.
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