The Kano State Government has declared Monday, June 2, 2025, as a public holiday to mourn and sympathise with the families of twenty-two young athletes, coaches, and officials, who died in a fatal auto crash while returning from the just-concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
Governor Abba Yusuf, who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj, described the accident as a “dark moment” for the state, saying it claimed the lives of some of Kano’s most promising youths.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Sanusi Tofa, the governor expressed deep sorrow and extended his condolences to the bereaved families and the entire sports community.
The statement added that the victims were part of Kano’s official delegation to the National Sports Festival and included athletes, coaches, and other state officials.
The accident occurred along the Kano–Zaria expres
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