President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the fatal accident in Mgbowu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, in which scores of people died, most of them school pupils.
The President in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, condoles with families of the dead, praying that God will grant them succour, and spare the country of such tragedy in future.
He also commiserated with the Catholic Church of Awgu, owners of the Presentation Nursery and Primary School that the pupils attended, and the Enugu State government.
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He also commiserated with the Catholic Church of Awgu, owners of the Presentation Nursery and Primary School that the pupils attended, and the Enugu State government.
President Buhari enjoined vehicle owners to ensure roadworthiness, as initial reports attributed the accident to brake-failure by the truck involved.
( Editor: Omor Bazuaye)