By Chibuike Nwabuko
ABUJA FCT – The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25, 2023 general election and the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the Sunday boat mishap in Zamfara that claimed the lives of over 40 passengers, saying it casts a pall of sorrow upon us all.
Atiku who took to his verified X account to express his sadness in a statement, said his heart goes out to the victims and their bereaved families, whose suffering is especially poignant. He also extended his deepest sympathies to the Zamfara State government, adding that this grievous event is a profound loss to the entire community.
The statement reads in full:
The tragic boat mishap that claimed the lives of over 40 passengers in Zamfara this past Sunday casts a pall of sorrow upon us all.
My heart goes out to the victims and their bereaved families, whose suffering is especially poignant. I also extend my deepest sympathies to the Zamfara State government, for this grievous event is a profound loss to the entire community.
May the Almighty receive the souls of the departed into His eternal embrace and bestow upon their mourning families the strength and solace needed to endure their profound grief. -AA
