Buhari meets families of Kano explosion victims

President Muhammadu Buhari has met with family members of the victims of the last Kano explosion.

The president, who was in Kano for the Nigerian Air Force Week event, met with the family members of the nine deceased persons at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.

Buhari commiserated with the families, the emir and the government of

Kano State on the unfortunate incident, which the police said was caused by a gas/chemical explosion.

Speaking earlier, the governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, said the government had paid N9 million as compensation to the families of the deceased persons while N2million was given to 10 persons seriously injured and N1million given to those with minor injuries.

The governor also said a business centre, African Centre, affected by the explosion was given N2 million while Winners Academy, whose students suffered injuries from the explosion and its window glasses shattered got N1 million.

On his part, the emir while thanking the president for his visit said the Kano people were not surprised because he had always identified with the masses.

He prayed that credible leaders would emerge for Nigeria during the forthcoming general elections.

Daily Trust had earlier reported that an explosion last week rocked the Sabon Gari area of Kano leading to the death of nine persons and many more injured.

Two days after the explosion, the police said it recovered a vehicle laden with Improvised Explosives Device (IED) materials, guns and ammunition.

Daily Trust reported that there have been disagreements between residents of the area and the police as to what led to the explosion with residents saying it was a bomb attack while the police said all evidence pointed to a gas explosion.