Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has expressed profound sorrow over a fatal motor accident that claimed the lives of seven people from Lawanti community in Akko Local Government Area of the state.
The victims were reportedly en route to Maiduguri, Borno State, to attend a wedding ceremony when the tragic accident occurred.
In a press statement issued on Saturday by the Director-General of Press Affairs at the Gombe Government House, Ismaila Misilli, the governor described the incident as “a painful and devastating loss, not only to the affected families but also to the entire Lawanti community, Akko LGA, and Gombe State at large.”
Governor Yahaya noted that the scale of the tragedy had left the state in deep mourning, adding, “No words can adequately console families who have lost loved ones under such tragic circumstances.”
He specifically commiserated with the families of the deceased, including the District Head of Jalingo, Bello Hassan Babangida, who lost his sister and niece; Idris Lawanti Maigari, who lost his daughter; and Idris A. Isah Lawanti, the Akko Ward Councillor, who also lost close relatives.
Offering prayers for the bereaved, the governor said, “I pray that Almighty Allah grants the bereaved families, relatives and the entire Lawanti community the strength, patience and fortitude to bear this immense loss, and that He envelops the departed souls in His mercy.”
Governor Yahaya further prayed that Allah forgives the shortcomings of the deceased, accepts their good deeds, and grants them Aljannatul Firdaus.
