Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has commiserated with the management, staff, and students of the Federal University, Gashua, over the fire disaster which claimed the life of a student.
Buni, in a statement signed by his media aide, Mamman Mohammed, described the incident as sad, most unfortunate, and a great loss to the university and the students. He condoled with the family and the university community over the death of the young and promising student. 'It is very sad we lost this young and promising lady, we pray to Allah to forgive her shortcomings and grant the family and the university the fortitude to bear the loss', he prayed.
'It is becoming one fire too many, because not too long ago, there was a fire disaster at the State University and now at the Federal University Gashua, there is the need to take serious measures against future occurrences', Gov. Buni said. The governor directed the State Emergency Management Agency to provide relief materials to the affected students for their immediate use.