The Speaker of the House of Representatives Mr. Abbas Tajudeen has mourned victims of the boat mishap in Niger State and flooding in Adamawa State.
The incidence led to loss of lives, destruction of property, and displacement of residents including the Emir of Gusau, Zamfara state.
In Niger State, about 15 passengers reportedly died in a boat mishap that occurred in Zumba, Shiroro Local Government Area, on Saturday.
The boat, which was carrying 43 passengers, 60 bags of paddy rice, three cows, and two rams, was said to be on its way to the Zumba weekly market when it struck a tree and capsised.
In another incident, five people were reportedly killed, over 50 others injured, and many displaced following a flood that swept through several communities in Yola North and Yola South Local Government Areas of Adamawa State.
The Speaker, in his reaction to the incidents, lamented the fate of the victims, especially as these were natural disasters.
Affected communities
Speaker Abbas condoled families of the deceased, people of the affected communities, and the governments of Niger and Adamawa States.
While seeking intervention and relief from relevant public and private bodies, the speaker prayed to Allah (SWT) to forestall a recurrence.
The Speaker also described the passing of the Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello, as a sad and painful loss.
The Speaker sent his heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Zamfara State over the loss.
Emir Ibrahim Bello, a first-class traditional leader, passed away over the weekend, aged 71.
Speaker Abbas recalled the role the late Emir Ibrahim Bello played in the peaceful coexistence among the people of Zamfara State, noting that he lived an exemplary life.
While praying for the repose of the soul of the late Emir of Gusau, the Speaker prayed to Allah (SWT) to make Jannatul Firdaus the final abode for the traditional ruler.
Officially known as the Sarkin Katsinan Gusau, the late Emir ascended to the throne on March 16, 2015, succeeding his brother, the late Muhammad Kabiru Danbaba.
Lateefah Ibrahim