President Buhari condoles President Magufuli, Tanzanians on ferry disaster
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with President John Magufuli and the people of Tanzania on the tragic MVNyerere ferry disaster in the south of Lake Victoria, which has so far claimed 126 lives with hundreds still missing.
Senior Special Assistant to the Nigeria’s President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday.
Condoling the Tanzanian President on the casualties, Buhari, who also is the Chairman of ECOWAS, assured his African brother and the good people of Tanzania of the sympathy of all Nigerians as they mourn the death of their loved ones on MVNyerere.
According to the Nigerian leader, the prayers and thoughts of all Nigerians are with the families and friends of the bereaved even as rescue efforts by emergency services continue.
The President prays that God Almighty will comfort all those who lost relatives and friends in the accident and grant eternal rest to the departed souls.