Niger State government has disbursed N50 million as support to victims of the June mining pit collapse in Shiroro Local Government Area in which 14 people died.
Secretary to the State Government, SSG, said in Minna yesterday that the fund was a relief support and not a compensation.
The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that the state government had on August 6, inaugurated a committee to identify victims of the mine pit collapse; the dead victims and their next of kin, as well as the wounded for support.
Usman, represented by the Commissioner for Mineral Resources, Garba Auna sympathised with the families of the victims.
“It is meant to support families that lost their bread winners and those that sustained injuries to continue with life,” he said.
He commended the committee for working tirelessly in the course of the task and advised the families to make judicious use of the support to improve their living standards.
Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq, chairman of the committee, appreciated Governor Umaru Bago for seeing the need to support families of the victims.
He disclosed that 21 people were affected, out of which 14 persons lost their lives.
He disclosed that one of the injured persons died on Wednesday while receiving treatment.
In his remarks, Vice Chairman of Shiroro, Mr Richard Lagado appreciated the governor for the kind gesture.
Safiya Ibrahim, who lost her husband in the incident, thanked the state government for the support and promised to make judicious use of it. (NAN)
