Hussaini Kafi in Kano
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has donated ten million Naira to the victims of the tanker explosion in Jigawa State, which claimed over 187 lives and left 72 others injured.
He stated this when he paid a sympathy visit to some of the survivors receiving treatment at Rasheed Shekoni Teaching Hospital Dutse, the jigawa state capital.
Buhari extended his condolences to the state government and all people of the state over the tragedy, described the accident as unfortunate.
The former president who was received by the Jigawa state Acting Governor, Engineer Aminu Usman, urged the government and family of the victims to regard the accident as an act of destiny.
He however called on the people of the state and Nigeria in general to take precaution measures whenever there is a tanker accident and all necessary security should be enforced to deter people from going closer to it.
The former President also pray to Allah to forgive the deceased and give their souls eternal rest.
He prayed for quick recovery to those who survived the incident.
Responding, the Acting Governor Engineer Aminu Usman thanked the former President for the visit and the donation he made to the victims.
According to him, people of Jigawa state have appreciated Nigerians for their kind concern shown to the state in this trial moment.
He also assured the former president that, the state Governor Malam Umar Namadi has established a committee to ensure all the donations collected have reached the affected families.
Radio Nigeria reports that, among the the former president entourage include former Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, former Minister of Communication and Digital Economy Professor Ali Isa Pantami, Former SGF Boss Mustapha, and former Minister Engineer Suleiman Husaini Adamu among others.
