Former president Muhammadu Buhari has donated the sume of ten million Naira (N10 million) to the victims of the Jigawa state tanker explosion which killed over 187 people and 72 others sustained injuries.
The former president announced the donation when he paid a sympathy visit to some of the survivors receiving treatment at Rashid Shekoni Teaching hospital Dutse.
Buhari who extended his condolences to the state government and all people of the state over the tragedy, described the accident as very unfortunate.
The formerr president who was received by the Jigawa state deputy Governor Engr Aminu Usman, urged the government and family of the victims to regards the accident as an act of destiny.
He however called on the people of the state and Nigeria in general to take a pre-causion measures when ever there is tanker accident and all necessary security shall be enforced to deter people from going closer to it.
The former president also pray Almighty Allah to forgive the decease and give their souls eternal rest in perfect paradise and also give quick recovery to those survive the incident.
The former president entourage during the Jigawa includes former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Professor Ali Pantami, Former SGF Boss Mustapha and former Minister Engr Suleiman Husaini Adamu among others.
In his response the acting governor Engr Aminu Usman thanks the former president for the visit and the donation he made to the victims.
He said. Jigawa state people have appreciated Nigerian for their kind concerned shows to the state in this trail moment, he also assured the president that, the state governor Malam Umar Namadi has established committee to ensure all the donation collected has reached the affected family completely.
