Obiano sympathizes with Ayade, Cross Riverians over fans’ death

Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has condoled with the Governor of Cross River State, Prof. Ben Ayade and the people of Cross River State over the death of football fans in the state.

The football fans died on Thursday night at a soccer viewing centre when a high tension electricity cable fell on the roof of the building housing the viewing centre in Calabar.

Expressing deep sense of sorrow, Obiano who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, James Eze, said the news of the tragedy came as a shock to him.

“There are certain things that paralyze me with shock. The news of many young people dying at the same time always leaves me in shock.

“This is one incident that will fill us all with a deep sense of loss for a very long time,” Governor Obiano observed.

He expressed his deepest condolences to Governor Ayade and all Cross Riverians, saying; “My thoughts and prayers are with you in this dark hour when everything seems to dissolve into strands of questions that have no easy answers.

“Moments like this do not lend themselves to easy explanations. But they simply remind us of the ephemeral nature of life and the importance of living in peace and harmony with our neighbours and devoting more time to the service of God.”