The death of Patrick Yakowa and five other equally important Nigerians in the ill-fated helicopter misadventure, no doubt, was a tragic incident.
The outpouring of condolences from across the nation in that regard is highly commendable. In the same vein, may I also join other Nigerians to deprecate the alleged reaction to the incident by some Muslim youths who took to the street in jubilation, obviously in celebration of the opportunity it has created for one of their own who hitherto was the deputy, to succeed the late Yakowa in the saddle as the Chief Executive of the state. There cannot be a worse demonstration of inhumanity should this be proved to be true.
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