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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
African Democratic Congress ( ADC) Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has charged the Niger State Government to unravel the circumstances surrounding the r death of three persons, who reportedly died, in a stampede, at the Government House.
Atiku, in a statement by the Director of Strategic Communication
ADC Presidential Campaign Council, Phrank Shaibu, expressed deep sorrow over the incident and called on the Niger State Government to probe the incident.
The former Vice President stated that the deceased must be remembered as people with names, families and futures,” not reduced to a grim headline about a crowd.”
According to him, “Three Nigerians reportedly went to a Government House and did not return home. I mourn them with their families. I pray for those who were injured and call for their immediate care.
“That people would rush towards the possibility of ₦10,000 tells us something painful about the pressure on Nigerian households. But desperation must never be met with a distribution arrangement that puts lives at risk. Help offered in the name of government must be organised with dignity and with the safety of the people as its first concern.”
Atiku added that “there must be no attempt to blame the victims for seeking help. The question for those in authority is how three lives came to be lost at the gates of government, and what will be done to ensure it never happens again.
“As Nigeria approaches Independence Day, this tragedy demands more than condolences. A nation cannot call itself prosperous while its citizens risk their lives for ₦10,000. We must make life affordable again and treat every Nigerian life as precious.”
