{"id":16766,"date":"2023-08-12T14:23:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T14:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=16766"},"modified":"2023-08-12T14:25:17","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T14:25:17","slug":"kaduna-state-government-mourns-victims-of-zaria-mosque-collapse-condones-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=16766","title":{"rendered":"Kaduna state government mourns victims of Zaria Mosque collapse, condones\u00a0 families"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"auto\">Kaduna state government mourns victims of Zaria Mosque collapse, condones\u00a0 families<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16767\" src=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG-20230811-WA0101.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">Zainab Tanimu<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">Kaduna state Government has expressed shock over the unfortunate collapse of the iconic Zaria Central Mosque which left some worshippers death and others sustaining different degrees of injuries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">Governor Uba Sani expressed this in a statement dated, 11th August 2023, made available to newsmen by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Lawal Shehu.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">The statement reads thus:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">&#8220;The Governor of Kaduna State, His Excellency Senator Uba Sani received with shock and sadness the news of the collapse of the iconic Zaria Central Mosque and loss of lives and injuries to some residents, who were observing their prayers in the early evening of Friday 11th August 2023 in Zaria.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Governor expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for Allah\u2019s divine healing and recovery of all those injured in the unfortunate incident.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Governor thanked His Royal Highness, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau for the fatherly role he played in rallying his subjects to carry out rescue operations, offer assistance to the injured and to console the families of the victims. The Governor also commended the efforts of the first-responders, medical personnel and good citizens of Zaria in rescuing the survivors.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Governor further disclosed that an advance team of senior government officials led by Alhaji Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Secretary to the State Government, are already in Zaria to assess the situation on ground and attend the Islamic funeral rites of the deceased. The State Government will also order an immediate investigation into the cause of the unfortunate incident.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">The Zaria Central Mosque constructed in the 1830s, has for decades opened its doors to Muslim faithfuls from all parts of the world.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">Governor Sani urged citizens of the state to offer prayers for the repose of the souls of the departed.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n<p dir=\"auto\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaduna state government mourns victims of Zaria Mosque collapse, condones\u00a0 families Zainab Tanimu Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria Kaduna state Government has expressed shock over the unfortunate collapse of the iconic Zaria Central Mosque which left some worshippers death and others sustaining different degrees of injuries. 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