Buhari Mourns Dual Tragedies: Niger Floods Claim 100+, Kano Crash Kills 22 Athletes
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed profound grief over two recent national tragedies. In an official statement, he mourned victims of deadly floods in Niger State and a fatal road crash in Kano that killed young athletes returning from competitions. The Niger State Flood DisasterLast week, catastrophic flash floods: 🌊 Killed over 100 people 🏠 Destroyed countless homes 🚨 Displaced thousands of residents The Kano Athletes' TragedySeparately, a ghastly accident in Kano claimed: ⚽ 22 young lives – including athletes, coaches, and officials 🔁 Victims were returning from the Ogun State games in Abeokuta Buhari's Emotional ResponseIn a statement by spokesman Garba Shehu, the former President said: "I am deeply pained by the loss of lives... These tragic incidents, happening quickly, left me shocked and devastated." He extended heartfelt condolences: "My sympathies to bereaved families, governments, and people of Niger and Kano states. The deaths are painful. May the injured recover soon." A […]