Joel Ajayi
The management of Air Warriors Basketball Club has extended its heartfelt condolences to the Kano State Sports Commission following the tragic death of Bashir Yargaya, the State’s Basketball Secretary, who lost his life alongside 21 others in a devastating road accident. The incident occurred as the team was returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival held in Ogun State.
In a statement issued by the Chairman of the club, Abdulmajid Solademi, the club expressed deep sorrow over the heartbreaking loss. He conveyed sincere sympathy to the family of the late Bashir Yargaya, as well as to the families of other athletes and officials who perished in the accident.
“This is a deeply painful moment for the Nigerian basketball community and the entire sports fraternity,” Solademi said. “Bashir Yargaya was a passionate and dedicated servant of the game who worked tirelessly to develop basketball in Kano State and beyond. His sudden passing, along with that of other athletes and officials, is a tremendous loss not only to their loved ones but also to the entire nation.”
The club chairman also prayed for the repose of the souls of the deceased and for strength and comfort for their families and the entire Kano State sports community in this period of mourning.
Air Warriors Basketball Club joins the rest of the Nigerian sports community in honoring the memories of those who tragically lost their lives in service to sport and the nation.
The Chairman of Air Warriors Basketball Club, Abuja, Abdulmajid Solademi, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic loss of 22 athletes and officials from Kano State who lost their lives in a fatal auto crash while returning from the 2024 National Sports Festival held in Ogun State.
In a condolence statement released on Monday, Solademi extended heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved families, the Kano State Government, and the Federal Government of Nigeria.
“The management of Air Warriors Basketball Club expresses its deepest condolences to the Kano State Sports Commission over the heartbreaking loss of Mr. Bashir Yargaya, the Basketball Secretary, along with other athletes and officials who tragically lost their lives in the accident,” the statement read.
“We extend our heartfelt sympathies to their families, friends, and the entire Nigerian sports community. May God grant their families the strength and fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
“May their souls rest in perfect peace
