The National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has doled out a sum of N5,350,000, 50 bags of rice and other food items to victims of the Kano mosque attack.
However, it has been confirmed that 18 out of 25 victims of the attack have lost their lives, while seven are currently receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital.
It will be recalled that one Shafiu Abubakar (38) had set a mosque ablaze in Gezawa Local Government Area during early morning prayer where 25 people sustained various degrees of injuries.
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However, Ganduje’, who had earlier sympathized with the victims, sent a delegation that visited them at the hospital and also visited the mosque, promising to rebuild it
The delegation led by the chairman of APC in Kano, Prince Abdullahi Abbas, gave N50,000 to each of the seven victims at the hospital, while the sum of N5 million was donated to members of their family in Gezawa town.
Ganduje also donated 50 bags of rice to the family members of the mosque attack during his visit to the town.
He prayed for the repose of the souls of those who have died as a result of the attack and wished those at the hospital quick recovery.
