Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, South-West chapter has expressed condolences to the government and people of Oyo State, following the tragic stampede at a children’s Christmas funfair in Ibadan, which claimed the lives of several children and left many injured.
The stampede occurred on Wednesday at an event offering free festivities for children, drawing a massive crowd that led to the unfortunate incident.
The Publicity Secretary, Chief Sanya Atofarati, in a statement issued yesterday in Ado Ekiti, sympathised with Governor Seyi Makinde and the affected families, praying for divine comfort.
Atofarati attributed the tragedy to the harsh economic condition in the country, which he said pushed families to seek free entertainment for their children.
The statement partly reads, “We are using this incident to call on the federal government to improve the standard of living in Nigeria. What happened is as a result of poverty in the land.
“It should intensify efforts in ensuring that there is adequate jobs for parents to be able to take proper care of their children and also improve the standard of living in the country. The event is quite unfortunate.
“PDP in the South-West sympathises with the people and government of Oyo State over the unfortunate incident and the accompanying stampede and loss of lives of children. We pray that God consoles the families that lost their children in the incident.”
Atofarati, however, lauded the swift intervention of the Makinde-led government and the rescue efforts which saved the lives of some of the children who sustained injuries and the probing of the incident.
