by Christiana Gokyo, Jos
The Yobe State Governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, has commiserated with the management, staff, and students of the Federal University Gashua over the unfortunate fire disaster, which claimed the life of a student.
A statement was signed by Mamman Mohammed, who is DG Press and Media Affair, in which it indicated that, the governor described the incident as sad, most unfortunate, and a great loss to the university and the students.
While consoling the family and the university community over the death of the young and promising student, the governor said that, “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 called on the university and all other institutions in the state to take proactive measures against possible fire outbreaks, adding that, “It is becoming one fire too many, because not too long, 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.”
The governor directed the State Emergency Management Agency to provide relief materials to the affected students for their immediate use.