STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE
PRESIDENT BUHARI SADDENED BY HUGE LOSS OF LIVES IN MINA, URGES SAUDIS TO IDENTIFY AND CORRECT FLAWS IN HAJJ ORGANISATION
President Muhammadu Buhari is deeply saddened by the colossal calamity which occurred yesterday in the Saudi Arabia, claiming the lives of hundreds of pilgrims, including some Nigerians.
President Buhari believes that the stampede at Mina in which a notable Nigerian Journalist, Hajiya Bilkisu Yusuf, Prof. Tijjani El-Miskin and others lost their lives is a monumental tragedy, not only for citizens of the countries involved, but for the global Islamic community.
The President extends sincerest condolences to the families of the over 700 pilgrims who lost their lives in this latest disaster in the Holy Places which occurred less than two weeks after a crane collapse in Mecca claimed more than a hundred lives.
President Buhari commiserates with the Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Nigerian Union of Journalists on the sad loss of Hajiya Bilkisu, an exemplary, dedicated, knowledgeable, very credible, highly-respected, outstanding editor and columnist who, even in death, will remain a glittering role model for journalists, within and outside Nigeria.
The President has taken note of the assurance by the Government of Saudi Arabia that Thursday's catastrophe will be investigated and urges King Salman to ensure a comprehensive and thorough exercise that will identify any flaws in Hajj organisation with a view to avoiding a recurrence of such tragedies during the annual pilgrimage.
In the knowledge that it is not within our powers to question the will of God, President Buhari prays that Almighty Allah will comfort the families who lost their beloved ones in the stampede and receive the souls of all those who died in the Holy Land while fulfilling the religious obligation of the Hajj.
Garba Shehu
SSA to the President
(Media & Publicity)
September 25, 2015
i wonder.. people went to worship God and then die.. hmmmm well God knows best
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Can't they worship God in Nigeria, all the mosques and churches in Nigeria can't solve their problems, na evil Saudi Arabia go solve there problem..... A country that behead women at the slightest offensive, even when u atr innocent..... A country that dont regard human right........ Africans get sense now
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DeleteDon't christians go to jelusalem for whorship?
Why didn't u guys stay in naija?
Odesin
Must you show ur ignorance err'where??? Check the meaning of pilgrimage before typing shii... henry this is for you...
DeleteAll is well
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ReplyDeleteEeyaaa, may dey continue 2 RIP
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DeleteI am so sadden by the incident. Rip to them all
ReplyDeleteHe don finish to solve the problem wey full his own country, talk less of to put mouth in another country mata?
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By the way,
Are the dead people not supposed to be in "heaven" already?
Your hatred for our president will only make you not be a part of what God is set do for Nigeria through him. You will only see it except you and your likes begin to love a leader place in position to take this nation to our abundant.
DeleteR.i.p to the dead.
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May they all rest in peace
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# the governor‘s lastborn
Wats with that stampede all d time?they are all rushing to stone d devil!devil deyve been stoning for centuries and is still a pain in everyone's ass!
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