The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs. Oluremi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, donated support to the families of the recently concluded, 22 athletes who died while returning from the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The First Lady, Mrs. Remi Tinubu made a donation of One Hundred and Ten Million naira to the families of the athletes who died some 5 kilometers away from the ancient city of Kano.
The Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has appreciated the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for her kind gesture.
The wife of the President, Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu sent a delegation to condole with the governor and the people of Kano State as well presented a donation to the government for onward distribution to the families.
The donation was presented by the leader of the delegation, Hajiya Laila Barau Jibrin, wife of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin.
In a press statement signed by Mustapha Muhammad, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, said the governor thanked the Wife of the President for the gesture.
“This is not the first time that her Excellency the First Lady Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu gave donation to Kano State,” the statement has said.
“Her Excellency the First Lady Remi Bola Ahmad Tinubu in the past donated two hundred thousand naira to two hundred and fifty elderly women in Kano, equally donated fifty thousand naira to five hundred women for small holder farmers.”
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, said high powered committee would be inaugurated for the onward distribution of the all donations to the families of the victims.
He appreciated all that donated to the families of the victims.
Similarly, Abba Kabir Yusuf, appreciated those who gave donations to the victims of fire incident at Farm Centre phone market, including Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin.
Earlier on, the leader of the delegation Hajiya Laila Barau Jibrin, said they are here to present a cheque of one hundred and ten million naira (N110, 000, 000) to the families of the athletes that died from the accident while they are returning from recently concluded National Sports Festival.
Each member of the 22 families of the victims will receive five million naira. (N5,000,000) making a total of one hundred and ten million naira (N110, 000, 000)
Hajiya Laila Barau Jibrin presented the cheque of the said money to the Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.
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