Kano Explosion: PMB meets victims’ families as state gov’t gives N9 million compensation
President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has paid a condolence visit to the family members of the victims of the recent explosion that rocked the Sabongari area of Kano State leading to the death of nine persons with several others injured, mostly children.
Two days after the explosion, the police said they recovered a vehicle laden with Improvised Explosives Device (IED) materials, guns, and ammunitions.
President Buhari, who was in Kano for the Nigerian AirForce Week event, met with the family members of the nine deceased persons at the palace of the Emir of Kano.
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He commiserated with the families, the Emir, and the government of Kano State on the unfortunate incident.
Speaking earlier, Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano said the state government had given N9 million as compensation to the family of the deceased persons while N2 million was given to 10 persons seriously injured and N1 million was given to those with minor injuries.
He said a business centre, African Centre, affected by the explosion was given N2million while Winners Academy, where students suffered injuries from the explosion and its glasses shattered got N1 million.
On his part, the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, thanked the president for his gesture, saying the people of Kano are not surprised by the president’s visit because he (Buhari) has always identified with the masses.
He prayed that credible leaders will emerge for Nigeria during the forthcoming General Election.
