Yusuf consoles Kofar Mata over daughter, siblings death in inferno
General News
GOV. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has expressed shock over a fire incident that killed the daughter, elder sister and two siblings of Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Kofar Mata.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yusuf led members of the State Executive Council and other dignitaries to the funeral rites of the deceased.
The rites took place at Kofar Mata quarters, Kano on Wednesday.
Yusuf described an unfortunate, the incident that led to the loss of three innocent citizens of the state, and property of huge value.
“We received with shock the sad news of fire incident that led to the loss of three siblings of one of us.
“The affected the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata at his residence in Kofar Mata quarters within Kano metropolitan.
“It is indeed sad, heart-breaking, and an unfortunate incident that will linger in our memory for a very long time.
“We wish extended heartfelt commiseration to the commissioner, and his family; beseech Almighty Allah to grant eternal rest to the departed souls and prevent occurrence of such ugly incidence’’, he said. (NAN)
18th July, 224.
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