Former presidential candidate Peter Obi expressed pain for the deaths of 17 school children who died in a fire in Zamfara state.
ObiHe described the death as devastating and tragic, demanding the installation of safety measures in schools.
He also asked the Zamfara state government to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of the fire incident. Disciples in school In Kaura Namoda, to prevent such disasters in the future.
As a country, the former Anambra governor said that Nigeria cannot continue to lose this preventable tragedy in its future and therefore called on federal and state governments to strengthen school infrastructure, enforce safety regulations, and invest in emergency response systems, and Invest in emergency response systems so you can learn in a good and safe environment.
“The heartbreaking news of the fire in Zamfara, which claimed the lives of 17 children and caused many others to be injured, is deeply tragic. It remains a devastating loss. 1. No parents, the community or the country has to endure it.
“My thoughts and prayers are to the immediate family, the Zamfara state government who lost their loved ones, and those currently receiving treatment. This painful incident has exacerbated the urgent need to install safety measures in our schools. The state government must demand the fire The cause is thoroughly investigated and ensure that this disaster will never happen again.
“As a country, we cannot continue to lose our country’s children (the future of our country) to prevent tragedy. I call on federal and state authorities to strengthen school infrastructure, enforce safety regulations and invest in emergency systems. Our children in Nigeria should be in a Learn in a good and safe environment.
“May the souls of the dead children rest in peace, may this tragedy and pain intensify our determination to build a possible safer Nigeria!Obi wrote on Wednesday through his X account.
