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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with former President, Goodluck Jonathan on the demise of his two personal staff in a road accident.<\/p>\n

Jonathan was involved in an auto crash on Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n

The crash, which occurred in Abuja, claimed the lives of two of his aides.<\/p>\n

The accident occurred when the ECOWAS Special Envoy was on his way from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport to his residence in Abuja.<\/p>\n

Reacting, Buhari joined fellow countrymen in praying for the repose of the deceased aides and urged their families to see their demise as a sacrifice for the nation.<\/p>\n

Buhari\u2019s comment was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, and forwarded to DAILY POST.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe President expressed gratitude to Almighty God for having President Jonathan escape unhurt from the accident, urging him not to be distracted from his frequent local and international travels which are linked to peacebuilding at home and abroad,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with former President, Goodluck Jonathan on the demise of his two personal staff in a road accident. Jonathan was involved in an auto crash on Wednesday evening. The crash, which occurred in Abuja, claimed the lives of two of his aides. 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