Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has sympathised with the President, Bola Tinubu, Bishops and the entire people of Oyo, FCT and Anambra over the recent stampedes that happened in the various states, describing the separate incidents as unfortunate.
In his condolence message to President Tinubu, the families and victims of the sad incidents, Alia described the incidents as painful, saying, the ugly events have put the country in mourning at a time the whole world is about to celebrate the birth of a Saviour, Jesus Christ.
In the message made available by his chief press secretary, Tersoo Kula, the Governor charged charity organisations, Philanthropists, and event planners to always consider the safety of Nigerians, insisting the precious lives that the country has lost at this time would have been averted if proper safety measures were put in place.
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While praying for a quicker healing for the injured, and eternal rest for the deceased,the Governor equally prayed God to grant the grieving families the fortitude to bear the painful demise of their loved ones.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
