A former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Babangida Nguroje has lost lost seven members of his family in a road crash on Saturday night.
They were said to be returning to Abuja from Nasarawa State when the accident occurred.
Nguroje was said to have lost two of his sisters, Zainab and Hajiya Hadiza with her husband and their four kids, to a road accident.
In the meantime, President Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sent condolences to Ngurojeover the death of seven of his family members
Buhari’s condolence message to the former federal lawmaker was contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.
In the message titled, “President Buhari comdoles with Hon. Nguroje, over death of sisters, others.”.
Shehu qouted the President as saying, “I am lost for words to describe such multiple deaths in a single car accident in which family members perished.
“I received the news of this tragedy with deep shock and grief, and wish to express my heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with you at this trying and painful moment.”