Auto crash kills 21 Kano Athletics, Govt Declared Monday Public Holiday
At least 21 athletes from Kano Contingent have been confirmed dead following a ghastly motor accident at Dakatsalle Bridge in the Garun Malam Local Government area of Kano State.
The athletes were said to be returning from the just concluded National Sports Festival held in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, who confirmed the incident, said many other athletes sustained various degree of injuries following the fatal accident on Saturday.
He explained that the bus conveying 30 athletes fell from the bridge, leading to the death of the 20 athletes.
In his reaction Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has expressed deep sorrow and extended heartfelt condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives in a tragic auto accident
The victims, who were mostly in their youthful age, were returning home as Kano’s contingent from the National Sports Festival.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the state declared Monday, 2nd June as a public holiday to symphathize with the victims’ families.
“On behalf of the Government and the good people of Kano State, we wish to extend our heartfelt condolences over the unfortunate incident that occurred to the brave Kano team members on their way back home along the Kano–Zaria expressway.”
The statement added that the delegation comprised athletes, coaches, and officials representing the state in various sporting events at the just concluded National Sports Festival.
However president President Bola Tinubu, ,former vice president, Deputy Senate president,Governor’s were among millions of Nigerians extended their early heartfelt condolences to Kano state gov6and family of the victims, described the incident as national tragedy.
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