President extends condolences to Nigeria

President John Agyekum Kufuor has sent a message of condolence to the government and people of Nigeria on the tragic air crash in Kano last Saturday that killed 148 people. A Foreign Ministry statement said the President was particularly saddened by the untimely death of Mr Ishaya Mark Aku, Nigerian Minister of Sports and Social Development.

President John Agyekum Kufuor has sent a message of condolence to the government and people of Nigeria on the tragic air crash in Kano last Saturday that killed 148 people. A Foreign Ministry statement said the President was particularly saddened by the untimely death of Mr Ishaya Mark Aku, Nigerian Minister of Sports and Social Development. President Kufuor on behalf of the government and people of Ghana extended his heartfelt and deepest sympathies to the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and to the bereaved families. He expressed the hope that the Good Lord would grant Nigeria strength and fortitude to overcome the anguish and pain that this unfortunate tragedy had caused.