From Maiharaji Altine
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state has suspended his campaign rally in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the state to mourn the passing away of eight persons involved in ghastly accident.
The accident happened along Gummi/Bukkuyum road on Thursday.
In a press release, the Special Adviser on Media to Governor Matawalle Alhaji Zailani Bappa said the accident occured after Maghrib prayer when three cars were involved in a head-on collusion killing six people including a newly married couple.
Five of the corpses were given a befitting Islamic prayer for the dead after Jummaat prayer in Bukkuyum on Friday where Governor Matawalle and his entourage were in attendance.
Governor Matawalle was earlier billed to flag off his Campaign rallies in Bukkuyum after Friday Prayers, but decided to suspend the rally in honour of the departed souls of the land.
Bappa said, “Instead, he proceeded to visit the Emir of Bukkuyum, Alhaji Mohammad Usman in his Palace and payed his condolence for the families and people of Bukkuyum in general.
“Matawalle said the incident was designed by the Almighty Allah in His own wisdom, and the wisdom of Allah is always the best choice for the believers”.
Before he departed the Palace, Governor Matawalle assigned the former Deputy Governor in the State, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala Liman to deliver a special prayer for the deceased.
