Gov. Soludo Pays Condolence Visit To Husband Of Pregnant Woman Killed Last Weekend By Unknown Gunmen.
Anambra State Government has commiserated with Mr. Jubril Ahmed, husband of late Hariri Jubril who was killed alongside her four children by yet-to-be identified gunmen in Anambra.
The delegation team sent by Governor Soludo were Commissioner for Information, Mr. Paul Nwosu, that of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime, among others met with the man at the Cattle market, Amansea.
Commissioner Nwosu who conveyed the condolence message from the Governor and Ndi Anambra to the family of the deceased, explained that it was not a targeted attack on a particular tribe or religion.
Mr Nwosu who expressed shock at such dastardly act, informed that the Governor would have been there himself, but for urgent security concerns he was attending to.
He stressed that ndi Igbo and other tribes have lived together for so long in peace and harmony, urging them to go about their lawful businesses.
Speaking, Commissioner Obinabo observed that Anambra people are largely travellers who are also hospitable as they cohabit peacefully with people from other tribes.
She appealed to the gunmen to have a rethink for the sake of their unborn generations and desist from such killings as such act do not pay and have repercussions.
Leader of Miyetti Allah in the South East, Mallam Gidado Sadiq, described the incident as horrible, and thanked the governor for sending the delegation, saying that many of their people are already travelling as a result of the incident.
Mallam Gidado promised to continue working with the government to enthrone peace in the state.
He posited that their people living and doing business in Anambra are aware that they are not the target, noting the lawmaker and other innocent people who have been victims.
The deceased’s husband, Alhaji Jubril lacked words to express himself, though the Sarkin Chamber of Anambra State, Usman Farang prayed that violence should stop.
Chairman, Amansea Cattle market, Alhaji Bello Maigari, younger sister to the late Harira, Suweiba Musa, as well as the Hausa Community in Amansea, were present during the visit.
The bereaved, Alhaji Jubril, works as a security guard in Anambra State.
The deceased, Harira Jibril, was aged 32, while her four children: Fatima, Khadijah, Hadiza and Zaituna, were aged nine, seven, five and two respectively.
The Government delegation presented Cash donation to the bereaved during the visit.
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