The Labour Party (LP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has reacted to the tragic death of Muslim worshippers at the Zaria Central Mosque, Kaduna State, on Friday evening.
OsunDailyNG reported earlier that at least four people died while seven others sustained injuries in the incident.
Reacting, Obi took to his verified Twitter handle to sympathize with the family of the deceased and prayed that Allah forgive and grant the departed souls Aljanna (paradise).
The former Governor of Anambra State also expressed his sympathy with the good people of Zaria and Kaduna State as a whole.
Obi wrote: “With deep sadness, I read about the death of our compatriots in Zaria who were worshipping at the Zaria Central Mosque for Asr prayers on Friday when a wall collapsed on them. May Allah forgive the deceased all their sins and grant them Aljanna.
“May the injured be healed quickly. Finally, I commiserate with the families of the deceased, and the good people of Zaria Emirate and Kaduna State over this tragic incident.”
Earlier, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, while reacting to the incident, said the victims were observing the Asr prayer around 4 pm when the building collapsed on them.
He said, “We had earlier observed a crack on the wall of the mosque yesterday and were planning to deploy a team of civil engineers to effect repairs when this unfortunate incident happened.”
The monarch sympathized with the family of the deceased and directed that people should pray outside the mosque pending the repairs.
