The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has expressed shock over a fire incident that engulfed the lives of daughter, elder sister and a sibling of the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr. Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata.
This was made known in issued to newsmen in Kano on Thursday by the Director General Media, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Yusuf described the incident as shocking and devastating as it’s resulted into the loss of lives of three innocent citizens of the state, and property of huge value.
“We received with shock, the sad news of fire incident that led to the loss of three siblings of one of us, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofarmata at his residence in Kofarmata quarters within Kano metropolitan.
“It is indeed sad, heartbreaking, and unfortunate incident that will linger in our memory for a very long period of time in view of its devastating consequences” the governor lamented.
He on behalf of the Government, state executive council members, and good people of the state, extended heartfelt condolence to the Commissioner, and his family and relations. He further beseech Almighty Allah to grant them eternal rest and prevent the reoccurrence of such ugly incidence in future.
Earlier, the Governor had led members of the state executive council and other dignitaries to the funeral rites of the deceased family members of the Higher Education Commissioner at Kofarmata quarters in the early hours of Wednesday 17th July.