By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri-
Federal lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has commiserated with victims of boat mishap in River Hawul, Shani LGA which claimed the lives of 5 people and injured many others last week.
Sen. Ndume, who was accompanied by his political associates and supporters visited the palace of HRH, The Emir of Shani, Alhaji Muhammad Nasir Mailafiya, to offer his condolences and sympathize with the people.
Speaking during the condolence visit, Ndume said, “Your Highness, we are here to condole you over the sad incident that lead to death of our people, from here, I will visit the bereaved family too insha Allah”
“The accident has really touched our lives, the enormity of the number of people who lost their lives in the accident shocked many people .
‘”Whatever happened is ordained by God, we pray that, the families will have the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses,” Ali Ndume added
He also assured his unalloyed support to the victims involved, while pledging to impress on the government’s support to building concrete slaps and culverts along the river bank to avoid reoccurrence of similar accident.
The lawmaker, further, explained that he would forward a special request to the government to provide solutions in line with the policy of National Inland Water Way and other relief agencies as well as support to farmers who have their farmlands ravaged by the flood.
Earlier in his remark, the Emir of Shani, HRH, Alh. Muhammad Nasiru MaiLafiya, thanked the senator and his delegates for the visit, and informed him that his physical presence in the area has further consoled the bereaved families and people of the state entirely, while blessing him and prayed for their safe return back to their destinations .
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