Atiku commiserates with families of victims of Jos rally

Former Vice President and the Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness over the reported death of two members of the party on their way home after the PDP Presidential rally in Jos Plateau state on Saturday.

The Wazirin Adamawa in a statement issued on Sunday through his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe said “we have received with sadness report of the loss of Mrs Christy Yelick Dungtou and Mr Donatus Morkwap, members of one of our support groups in a road accident on their way to Shendam after the Jos rally of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday.

“Mrs Dungtou died at the scene of the accident while Morkwap passed away as he was being conveyed to General Hospital, Barkin-Ladi.

“Mr Kwalmi Julius, one of the injured whose condition is critical is receiving treatment at the Plateau Hospital, Jos while the other two have been referred to Shendam.”

The Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign noted that it is in liaison with an official of the support group who has confirmed that the corpses of the deceased have been deposited at the mortuary in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The former Vice President expressed his deepest condolences to the families of the deceased even as he prayed for the speedy recovery of those still in hospital.

He thereafter directed his campaign organisation to spare no resource in ensuring that those still in hospital receive the best of medical care. He has also instructed that the Campaign takes care of the burial cost of the deceased.

The PDP presidential candidate also acknowledged the great efforts and sacrifices of thousands of his support groups and millions of their members in their avowed commitment to Get Nigeria Working Again for the good of all and assured that their sacrifices will not be in vain, the statement said.

 

Innocent Odoh, Abuja