Remi Tinubu Donate 110 million to Families of 22 Kano Athletes Died
Suleman Ahmad, Kano
The Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has commended the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for donating ₦110 million to the families of 22 Kano athletes who tragically died in a road accident while returning from the National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
The late athletes, who had won medals for Kano at the competition, lost their lives in a devastating crash just five kilometers away from entering the ancient city of Kano.
A high-level delegation led by Hajiya Laila Barau Jibrin, wife of the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, delivered the First Lady’s condolence message and the financial donation to the Kano State Government for onward distribution to the bereaved families.
“This is not the first time that Her Excellency, the First Lady Remi Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has extended her generous support to Kano State,” said Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad and made available to The Bureau Newspaper.
The governor recalled previous donations by the First Lady, including ₦200,000 each to 250 elderly women and ₦50,000 each to 500 smallholder female farmers in the state.
“We appreciate this generous gesture, and we will constitute a high-powered committee to ensure transparent and effective distribution of the ₦110 million to the rightful families,” Governor Yusuf assured.
Hajiya Laila Barau Jibrin noted that the donation, presented in cheque form, was a direct instruction from the First Lady to alleviate the hardship of the grieving families. Each of the 22 families will receive ₦5 million.
“We are here on behalf of Her Excellency to condole with the people of Kano and deliver a total sum of ₦110 million to the 22 families affected by this heartbreaking accident,” she stated.
The Kano State Government reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the families and honoured all donors, individuals, and organizations that have shown solidarity in the wake of the tragedy.
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