In memory of the 16 party members who lost their lives in a car accident in Plateau State on Saturday, the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday ordered that party flags at the national secretariat in Abuja fly at half-mast.
The party claimed that the PDP family was devastated by the fatal car accident in a statement released in Abuja by its national publicity secretary, Mr. Debo Ologunagba.
The statement, “Our hearts bleed. Our party deeply grieves at the loss of these patriotic Nigerians who paid the supreme price while gallantly devoting their lives in the quest with other compatriots to rescue our nation.
“The PDP mourns these courageous patriots who lost their lives in the pursuit of a better country with a purposeful leadership that cares for the wellbeing of all citizens, adding that they shall never be forgotten.”
Ologunagba stated that the PDP had ordered that its flags at the national secretariat in Abuja be flown at half-mast in honor of those gallant countrymen. He also urged Nigerians to continue their prayers for the country at this critical juncture.
Ologunagba commiserated with the families of the victims of the accident, he prayed to God to grant them the grace to bear the loss and to heal the injured and grant them speedy recovery.
