Story from Khadija Abdullahi JIKA, Abuja
The Governor of Niger State and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello, condoled with the Government and people of Kogi State over the loss of many lives including Primary School Pupils as a result of an explosion of a Petrol tanker.
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In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mary Noel-Berje, Governor Sani Bello described the incident as unfortunate, colossal and heartbreaking being that innocent children whose lives would have been beneficial to the general society have been untimely terminated.
“It is heartbreaking that these young and vibrant Youths, including innocent children whom their destinies would have better, the lots of our Nation in the future have been forcefully exiled from life. The painful way to which they left the world is very disheartening”, the Governor said.
The Chairman North Central Governors Forum prayed God to have mercy on the souls of the departed and give the State, immediate families and friends the fortitude to bear the colossal loss.
Recalled that over 20 lives were burnt to death including primary school pupils and Kogi State Polytechnic Students resulting from a petrol tanker explosion at Felele area in Lokoja traffic gridlock.
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