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Jumoke Olasunkanmi
10 people have died and over 30 hospitalised after a century-old mosque collapsed in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Friday. The mosque which is reportedly 150 years old, collapsed during payers after cracks were noticed on the wall the previous day.
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, who represents Zaria in the the Green Chamber, while describing the incident as devastating and disheartening, expressed heartfelt condolences to the victims and entire people of Kaduna State.
A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, on Saturday, read in part: “My heart bleeds over the unfortunate incident that happened at the Zaria central mosque on Friday, August 11, 2023, during Asr prayer when parts of the mosque collapsed, leading to the deaths of some of my constituents.
“My thoughts and prayers are with their families and those that sustained injuries during the incident.”
“It is disheartening and devastating that people who went to worship Allah lost their lives in that manner. I pray that Allah (SWT) will grant them eternal rest and reward them with Jannatul Firdaus.”
He also urged authorities to investigate the circumstances that led to the building collapse in order to prevent future reoccurrence.
