Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has expressed his deep shock over a tragic fire incident that claimed the lives of the daughter, older sister, and a close relative of Commissioner for Higher Education, Yusuf Kofar-Mata.
According to The PUNCH, the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, conveyed this in a press statement on Thursday, noting the governor’s description of the event as “devastating.”
“We received with shock the sad news of the fire incident that led to the loss of three siblings of one of us, the Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Yusuf Ibrahim Kofar Mata at his residence in Kofar Mata quarters within Kano metropolitan.
“It is indeed sad, heartbreaking, and an unfortunate incident that will linger in our memory for a very long time in view of its devastating consequences,” Kabir stated.
In the statement, Yusuf extended his deepest condolences to the commissioner and his family on behalf of the government, state executive council members, and the people of the state.
He also offered prayers for Allah to grant eternal rest to the departed and to prevent future occurrences of such tragedies.
The governor, accompanied by state executive council members and other dignitaries, attended the funeral rites of the deceased family members of the Higher Education Commissioner at Kofar Mata quarters early on Wednesday.
