President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep regret over the death of people in Anambra State, following an industrial gas explosion, which occurred a few hours before the Christmas celebration.

In a press statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, President Buhari said he was greatly shaken and shocked by such large-scale loss of human lives in a single industrial accident, which casts a gloom on the families of the victims “who were looking forward to a joyous Christmas celebration”.

The President extended his condolences to the families of the victims, the people and the government of Anambra State over what he described as “this unfortunate tragedy on Christmas eve”, adding that “my heart and prayers go out to these grieving families at this difficult and painful moment”.

Meanwhile, President Buhari has also condoled the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Barkindo Mustapha, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Adda Gombeji, who passed away at the age of 87.

He has also placed a call to condole with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele who equally lost his own mother.

According to Shehu, the President personally made the phone calls to the Lamido of Adamawa and Emefiele to express his sympathy to the Monarch and the CBN Governor over the death of their mothers.

President Buhari described a mother as “an invaluable component of family life and the pillar and comforte of the children”.

He prayed to Allah to bless the souls of the deceased and grant the Lamido, Emefiele and other members of their families the fortitude to overcome the losses.

Credit: Thisday