Nigeria Condoles With Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso

The Federal Government has commemorated with the people of Sierra Leone for the loss of lives and property they suffered in the mudslide disaster.

A late night heavy rainfall on the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, resulted in a massive flooding and mudslide, killing at least 400 people.

Sierra Leone’s coroner Seneh Dumbuya said that he expected at least 500 bodies to be uncovered as the search continues at the sites of the disaster.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in a statement said: ”our thought and prayers go to the family of victims of this natural disaster.”

Onyeama reiterated the Nigerian government’s solidarity with Sierra Leoneans as rescue efforts progress.

Burkina Faso

The federal government also condemned the terrorist attack of Sunday on the Aziz Café, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, in which 18 people died, including a Nigerian.

Onyeama said: ”The Ministry, on behalf of the Government and people of Nigeria, convey our heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Burkina Faso and other countries whose nationals were also victims of the attack.”