The
First Man of Nigeria, President Buhari has commiserated with the
families of the Manchester United football fans who lost their lives to
an accident at a viewing centre in Calabar, Cross Rivers State.
President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday expressed shock over the event that took the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursday night.
A number of football fans died while watching the Manchester United
vs Anderlecht Europa league clash yesterday night with several fans of
the English club in attendance.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and
Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President commiserated with the government
and people of Cross River State, and football fans nationwide over the
incident.
Buhari also commended the state government for the prompt action in
setting up a commission of inquiry into the incident, and its offer of
assistance to the victims and their families.
The statement read, “The President offers his deepest
condolences to the family and friends of the mostly young victims, whose
sudden demise is a big blow not only to their families, but also to the
football-loving nation.
“He prays that God Almighty will grant the souls of the departed eternal rest and comfort all who mourn their irreparable loss.”
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