The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed sadness over the death of some children during a stampede at a Christmas party in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The forum commiserated with the its vice chairman, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, families of the victims and people of Oyo State.
“We join in this national mourning and our hearts are with everyone concerned, especially so as the festive season begins. We join Mr. President to call for the immediate probe of the stampede to forestall the reoccurrence of such sad incidents in any part of the country.
“We pray that God gives solace to the bereaved families and rest the souls of the little children that we lost in the incident,” the forum said in a statement signed by its chairman, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State.
