Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has ezpressed shcok over the tragic death of five students who were involved in a ghastly auto crash along Kano-Katsina Road.
Vanguard reports that about 13 others were hospitalised during Thursday’s accident which the governor described as tormenting.
Reports suggests that majority of the affected were students of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso.
Reacting in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar Thursday night, Ganduje commisserates with families of the victims.
“We were shocked over the death of our children; the five students who died in auto crash on their way to Katsina state for Zonal students meeting.
“It is sad and tormenting.
“The students involved in the ghastly motor accident around Bichi local government area are Abubakar Sulaiman, Tahir A. Dalhatu, Maryam Abdullahi, A’isha Wada Abdulsalam and Usman Abubakar Abubakar.
“While the first four are from Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, the last person is from Federal College of Education, Kano,” he stated.
“May He forgive all their shortcomings and reward their good deeds.
“On behalf of the Kano state government and the entire people of the state, I am condoling members of their families, their friends, Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, Federal College of Education, Kano, students leaders and all other students over this tragedy.”
Subsequently, the National Association of Nigeria Students declared a 3three-day mourning, according to the Public Relations Officer – NANS Zone A.
“We received the news of the demise of five our students from Kano axis of NANS, majority of who are students of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kumbotso, following a ghastly motor accident while on their way to Katsina to attend a function.
“Man cannot question the act of God Almighty, October 28 remain a day to remember, as such, NANS zone A under the leadership of Comrade Adamu Kichinga declare a three-day mourning,” the statement read.
