…As Southeast PDP Leaders Pay Condolence Visit to Oyo Gov
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has cancelled his annual birthday celebration for 25th of December 2024 as a mark of respect for the children who lost their lives in a tragic stampede during Children’s Funfair in Ibadan the state capital on Wednesday.
The governor announced this while receiving condolences from the Southeast leadership of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, who visited him at his office to sympathize over the incident.
Receiving the delegation of the Leadership of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, South East Zone led by the former Senator President Adolphus Wabara, the state governor Engineer Seyi described the period as a “moment of sobering”, as he expressed regrets that the tragic stampede during Children’s Funfair in Ibadan should have been avoided altogether.
While appreciating the condolence visit, governor Makinde noted that the people of the state are strengthened by the show of support by the people.
Earlier in his condolence message on behalf of the PDP South East Zone, a former President of the Senate, Adolphus Wabara, described the incident as unfortunate most especially during the yuletide period.
Senator Wabaraa who charged the people of the state and the affected families to take solace in God, prayed for God to grant the parents of the deceased the fortitude to bear the irreparable losses.
A minute of silence was also observed in honor of the departed souls.
The Southeast Zone of the PDP had earlier announced the cancellation of the birthday celebration organized in honor of Governor Seyi Makinde in Ebonyi State on Thursday.
Among the delegates of the PDP South East was former Governor of Ebonyi State, Senator Sam Egwu.
While a former speaker of the Oyo State state House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu joined Governor Seyi Makinde in welcoming the guests.
