Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic lack of Kano athletes who died in a highway accident on Saturday whereas coming back from the simply concluded Nationwide Sports activities Pageant in Ogun State.
This was contained in a put up on his official Fb web page on Saturday.
In his message, Senator Barau prolonged his condolences to the households of the late athletes, the Kano State Authorities, members of the sports activities neighborhood, and all the folks of the state.
“Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. I simply obtained the unhappy information of the accident involving members of the Kano State contingent coming back from the just-concluded Nationwide Sports activities Pageant (NSF) in Ogun State.
“Might Allah SWT grant all those that misplaced their lives Jannatul Firdaus and quicken the restoration of the injured.
“I lengthen my condolences to the households of those that misplaced their lives, the Kano State Authorities, the sports activities neighborhood and all the folks of the state. Allah ya jikan su da rahama,” the put up reads.
DAILY POST had earlier reported that the tragic incident occurred in Dakatsalle city, a number of kilometres from town of Kabo, killing 22 athletes.