First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated ₦40 million with various food items to victims of the tanker explosion in Majiya village of Jigawa State.
According to a statement on Thursday by Senior Special Assistant to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, the donation was presented on her behalf by a delegation led by Wife of the Speaker, House of Representatives, Hajia Fatima Tajudeen Abbass, at the Government House, Dutse.
Handing over the cheque and food items to the Wife of the State Governor, Hadiza Umar Namadi, the First Lady says the plight of the victims is of great concern to her, and assured the state government of continued support and prayers.
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Receiving the commiseration and donations from the First Lady with thanks, Jigawa Governor Mallam Umar Namadi assured the delegation that the donation would be judiciously deployed to cater for the victims.
Also appreciating the President for his prompt and fatherly response to the disaster in the state, the Governor disclosed that some of the victims are already getting better under medical care
While noting that the tanker explosion was a sad episode for the state, Wife of the governor who received the items on behalf of the state government describes the visit and donation by the First Lady as a show of motherly love, unity and solidarity.
The delegation was earlier at the Rasheed Shekoni Federal University Teaching Hospital, Dutse, where some of the victims are currently receiving medical attention.First Lady donates ₦40m, food items to Jigawa tanker explosion victims