US EditionKano Govt Declares Monday as Public Holiday to Mourn Deceased Athletes
- Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf announced that Monday, June 2, 2025, will be observed as a day of remembrance in Kano State to honor 22 athletes and officials who lost their lives in a road accident.
- The tragedy happened when the Kano delegation, returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival held in Ogun State, experienced a fatal accident after their bus plunged off a bridge near Kano.
- The victims were mostly young athletes, coaches, and officials traveling to represent Kano, and several others sustained injuries in the crash.
- The Governor described the event as a "dark moment" for the state and offered condolences, assuring full support to the victims' families and urging prayers for strength.
- The public holiday aims to provide time for reflection, prayer, and community support, while the government called on Imams and Muslims to pray for the departed and their families.
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Gov Yusuf declares Monday public holiday to mourn Kano athletes - Daily Trust
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives in an auto accident that claimed 22 lives and left several others seriously injured. The victims, who were mostly in their youthful age, were returning home on Saturday as Kano’s contingent from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State when their bus fell off a bridge some kilometres from Kano. In a statement issued by the …
NSF: Kano governor declares public holiday in honour of deceased athletes
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Kano govt declares Monday as public holiday to mourn deceased athletes
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has declared Monday as public holiday to sympathize with families of the 22 Kano athletes who died in a tragic accident while on their way from Ogun State. The governor gave the directive while still away on a pilgrimage for the 2025 Hajj. “He directed that Monday, 2nd June 2025, be declared as a public holiday for the good people of Kano to pray and sympathize with the families of the victims.” In a late night statemen…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has dispatched a high-powered delegation to Kano State to commiserate with the government and families of victims who lost their lives in a tragic road accident involving Kano athletes and officials. The victims were returning from the recently concluded Gateway 2024 National Sports Festival hosted in Ogun State. Leading the delegation was Ogun Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, accompanied by…
Speaker Abbas expresses deep sorrow over deaths of 22 Kano athletes
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has expressed profound sorrow over the deaths of 22 athletes from Kano State on Saturday along the Zaria-Kano Expressway. The athletes, who were part of the Kano State contingent at the just-concluded Nigerian National Sports Festival held in Ogun State, were returning … The post Speaker Abbas expresses deep sorrow over deaths of 22 Kano athletes appeared first on D…
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