MSD Minister Commiserares With Attah Of Igala

By Georgina Humphrey

Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu has commiserated with the Attah of Igala, Mathew Opaluwa over the death of his sister, and her granddaughter.

This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the minister, Lizzy Okoji in Abuja.

The statement describes the deaths of late Mallama Opaluwa-Sani and her five-year-old grand daughter as tragic.

“It is with a heavy heart that I condole with our father, Alhaji Mathew Opaluwa and the royal family over the deaths of his sister and her grand daughter, whose lives were taken in the most painful manner”.

It explains that the death of Mallama Opaluwa-sani, was a loss to the entire Igala Kingdom, urging everyone to remain strong.

“I also commiserate with the entire people of Igala Kingdom at this time because this is a loss to every one of us”.

According to the statement Prince Audu also calls on security agencies to investigate the alleged arson and bring to book perpetrators of the heinous crime.

“I call on security agencies to investigate the alleged arson and bring the perpetuators of this act to book to serve as a deterrent to others as such acts of sacrilege must be discouraged in our land” the Minister adds.

“I pray that Almighty Allah grant the souls of the late Mallama Meimunat Opaluwa, and her grand daughter, Onechojo, Aljanah Firdaus. I also pray Almighty Allah grants the family the heart to bear the loss,” Audu states.

Late Mallama Opaluwa-sani, Akwuma Attah Igala, died on Thursday, January 4, at the age of 75, alongside her five-year-old grand daughter, Onechojo, when her home in Idah, Kogi State, was allegedly set ablaze by some assailants.

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