The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of several Kano athletes in an auto crash on Saturday.
The accident occurred as the state contingents were returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
It was gathered that no fewer than 19 athletes were reported to have died in a fatal accident, which occurred at Dakatsalle bridge in Kura local government area of Kano state on Saturday.
The Chairman of Kano state Sports Commission, Umar Fagge, who confirmed the accident, said that the bus of the Kano state Sports Commission involved in the accident was carrying more than 30 athletes of Kano state contingent.
In a statement he personally signed on Saturday, Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the NGF, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, said, “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the athletes, the state government, and the sports community in Kano State and Nigeria.
“We ask Allaah to repose the souls of the athletes and give succour to their families at this difficult moment.”
