Former President, Muhammadu Buhari, has conveyed his sorrow over the oil tanker explosion that killed over 100 people and injured several others in Jigawa State.
According to a release by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shebu, the ex-president described the mishap as the deadliest of such tragedies witnessed in the country’s recent experience.
“The oil tanker accident at Majiya, Jigawa State is utterly painful. My thoughts and prayers are with all those who lost near and dear ones.
I pray that the injured recover quickly,” he said. Buhari also expressed his heartfelt condolences to the government and the people of the state.