The Kaduna Electric has commiserated with the families of those who lost loved ones during the the Zaria power surge incident on Wednesday which reportedly killed some people.
The power firm also commiserated with those who lost property or sustained injuries,and visited the scene of the incident as part of its investigation it pledged to conduct into same,Abdulazeez Abdullahi
Head, Corporate Communication of Kaduna Electric,said in a statement.
He said:”We deeply mourn the tragic loss of life. Every life matters; every life is important. We cannot imagine the trauma and the deep loss the affected families are going through. We again send our sympathies and pray to Almighty Allah to give them strength in this difficult time. We pray He grants mercy to the departed”.
He implored Nigerians to be cautious of bandying unverified number of those who died on account of the power surge.
He added:”While still trying to come to terms with what has happened, we wish to correct the erroneous reports in the media regarding number of persons that have passed away in the sad event. We leave it to the appropriate authorities to do their duties diligently and reveal to the public the true situation. We wish to caution against bandying numbers that are unverified and are capable of stoking tension.
“We ask all stakeholders, especially the media, to authenticate the facts of this regrettable incident before publication. We have taken immediate steps to halt a recurence and will be conducting an internal review of our processes ensure they are up to standard”
