President Buhari.
President Buhari has expressed sadness in Aso Rock.
NewsOne Nigeria reports that Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari, has mourned over 20 schoolchildren killed in a fire incident in Niamey, Niger Republic.
This online news platform understands that President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, on Friday, commiserated with the government and people of the Niger Republic, describing the tragedy as extremely terrific.
The statement said: “On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, we commiserate with our brotherly neighbours on this tragic loss,” a message to President Mohammed Bazoum read.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, families and communities affected by this unfortunate incident, wishing quick recovery to those who were injured.”
NewsOne Nigeria reports that at least 20 children died on April 13 after they were trapped in a fire at a school in the country’s capital.
The fire, according to eyewitnesses, started late on Tuesday afternoon when the children were in lessons, many in straw-hut classrooms.
It was learned that the flames blocked the school gate, so most pupils had to escape over a wall, said a teacher’s union official quoted by Reuters.
Most of those who did not manage to escape were attending the school’s nursery, officials say.