The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin, has mourned the death of Kano athletes who died in a road accident on Saturday while returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
The tragic incident occurred on Saturday at Gadar Yankifi.in GarunMallam local government area, a few kilometres from the Kano State metropolis.
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In a post on his office Facebook page, Senator Barau condoled the families of the deceased athletes, the state government, the sports community and the entire people of the state.
The post reads:
” Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.
” I just received the sad news of the accident involving members of the Kano State contingent returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun State.
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“May Allah SWT grant all those who lost their lives Jannatul Firdaus and quicken the recovery of the injured.
“I extend my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives, the Kano State Government, the sports community and the entire people of the state. Allah ya jikan su da rahama.”
