President Muhammadu Buhari has admonished organizers of religious, political and other big events to plan well and carry them out in a disciplined manner to avert calamitous deaths and injuries.
He stated this while reacting to the reported death of scores of worshippers during a Church stampede at an event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
This was disclosed in a statement by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, on Saturday.
President Muhammadu Buhari who says he is extremely saddened by the event directed that “all efforts should be made to provide relief to those injured in the unfortunate incident”
He added that disaster and relief agencies of the Federal Government should maintain constant contact with the Rivers State government to ensure that good care is taken of the relief efforts.
Buhari also expressed his condolences and that of the nation to the bereaved families and to the government and people of Rivers State and prayed to the Almighty to repose the souls of the deceased.
