Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has extended a message of condolence to the government and people of Sierra Leone over the disaster caused by a landslide in the Regent region of the country.
The message, according to release by the media aide of the wife of the President, Mr. Suleiman Haruna, was conveyed on Wednesday to the First Lady of Sierra Leone, Mrs Sia Nyama Koroma, through a letter delivered by Senior Special Assistant to the President, Dr. Hajo Sani.
Hajo Sani, while delivering the letter, said, “I am here to deliver a special message of condolence from the wife of the President of Nigeria to the First Lady of Sierra Leone over the landslide that led to the death of many Sierra Leoneans including whole families.”
At times like this, she said, it is important for wives of Presidents to support their husbands in handling the dire situation.
In the letter, Mrs Buhari said “I commiserate with you and the people of Sierra Leone on the unfortunate mudslide and heavy flooding which claimed more than 300 lives” and prayed almighty God to give their families the fortitude to bear the loss.
The presidential aide, Sani, delivered the letter to the High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Mrs Afsatu Olayinka Kabba, who expressed gratitude of the Sierra Leonean people for the message of condolence and the continued brotherly role played by Nigeria in the West African Region.
The Sierra Leonean envoy also extolled the sisterly relationship between Mrs Aisha Buhari and Mrs Sia Koroma.
Mrs Kabba said her country had seen a lot of turmoil from the rebel war to the Ebola epidemic during which time Nigeria always stood by it and prayed that the support would continue.
Dr. Hajo Sani signed the condolence register at the High Commission.
