Ganduje, Gov Yusuf ‘test strength’ with support to families of slain Police officers
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, literarily tested their strength through the support rendered to the families of deceased police officers killed in a road crash recently. Daily Trust had reported how some policemen who were returning from election in duty in Edo State died […]
Abdullahi Ganduje and Abba Yusuf
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State, literarily tested their strength through the support rendered to the families of deceased police officers killed in a road crash recently.
Daily Trust had reported how some policemen who were returning from election in duty in Edo State died in a road crash in Kano.
On Saturday, Ganduje visited the deceased families in Bichi where he was welcomed by hundreds of residents of Bichi local government area.
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The APC National Chairman donated N20 million to family members of the policemen who died in active service.
Shortly after Ganduje’s visit, Governor Yusuf also condoled with the families of the policemen.
Daily Trust reports that the governor’s visit came hours after the intervention and support from Ganduje.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, said, “On behalf of the government and the people of Kano, Governor Yusuf prayed for Almighty Allah to grant the departed souls eternal rest in Jannatul Firdausi, a speedy recovery for the injured, and to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.
“Abba Kabir Yusuf has donated five hundred thousand naira to each of the families of the five deceased personnel, and two hundred and fifty thousand naira to each of the eleven injured personnel.”