Buhari condoles Jigawa, Sokoto APC over loss of supporters

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep pain over the death of his supporters of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State in an auto accident on their way to attend campaign events.

According to a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by Garba Shehu Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), four persons reportedly died and six others were injured in an accident involving party supporters who were going to attend the APC campaign in Jigawa.

The statement said the President also expressed his condolences to the families of two other victims who died in a stampede in Sokoto State and assured that the sacrifices of the deceased will not be in vain.

It quoted the President as saying: “The death of any party supporter touches me because these were poor Nigerians who made sacrifices to make Nigeria a better country by identifying with my change agenda.”

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The President stressed that: “I would never forget the sacrifices of these ordinary Nigerians who travelled long distances to attend my presidential campaign rallies.”

President Buhari noted that: “These ordinary Nigerians were the pillars of our democracy because without them, we, the politicians, become irrelevant.”

Meanwhile, following the unprecedented wave of popularity of the President’s outdoor events, the Presidency has ordered for increased structural integrity testing of all erections and fabrications such as dais, tents, stages, including electrical and other equipment.