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Kano tragedy: Not simply loss to Kano however complete sports activities neighborhood – Nigerian governors

The Nigeria Governors’ Discussion board (NGF), has expressed unhappiness over the tragic lack of 22 Kano athletes to a street accident on Saturday.

The accident occurred when the Kano athletes and officers who took half within the not too long ago concluded Nationwide Sports activities Pageant in Ogun State, had been returning residence. Their bus plunged off a bridge resulting in a number of casualties and extreme accidents.

In an announcement signed by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the NGF mentioned that this accident is “not only a loss to Kano State but additionally to all the sports activities neighborhood in Nigeria.

“We categorical our condolences to the households of the athletes, the state authorities and, finally, the sporting neighborhood in each Kano State and Nigeria,” the assertion learn.

“We pray Allah reposes the souls of the Athletes and we additionally pray that he offers succour to their households at this horrible time.”

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