{"id":165109,"date":"2025-05-31T20:41:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T19:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kano-tragedy-not-just-loss-to-kano-but-entire-sports-community-nigerian-governors"},"modified":"2025-05-31T21:46:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T20:46:43","slug":"kano-tragedy-not-just-loss-to-kano-but-entire-sports-community-nigerian-governors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kano-tragedy-not-just-loss-to-kano-but-entire-sports-community-nigerian-governors","title":{"rendered":"Kano tragedy: Not just loss to Kano but entire sports community \u2013 Nigerian governors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Nigeria Governors\u2019 Forum (NGF), has expressed sadness over the tragic loss of 22 Kano athletes to a road accident on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred when the Kano athletes and officials who took part in the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State, were returning home. Their bus plunged off a bridge leading to multiple casualties and severe injuries.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement signed by the NGF Chairman and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the NGF said that this accident is \u201cnot just a loss to Kano State but also to the entire sports community in Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe express our condolences to the families of the athletes, the state government and, ultimately, the sporting community in both Kano State and Nigeria,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pray Allah reposes the souls of the Athletes and we also pray that he provides succour to their families at this terrible time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Nigeria Governors\u2019 Forum (NGF), has expressed sadness over the tragic loss of 22 Kano athletes to a road accident on Saturday. The accident occurred when the Kano athletes and officials who took part in the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State, were returning home. 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