Former Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has reacted to the stampede that claimed lives in the state on Saturday.
The Presidential aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, in a statement said it so sad that the good deed of the church turned sour following the incident.
The former Transport Minister, condoled with families of the victims, and said it is high time crowd control measures be seriously put into consideration in the planning of events.
“I sympathize with the families of the dead and pray for the quick recovery of the injured. I also empathize with the church, the Kings Assembly, the government and people of Rivers State. May God grant them all the strength to overcome this,” he said.
“It is high time, logistics and appropriate crowd control measures be seriously taken into consideration in the planning and execution of any event, not just in Rivers State, but the whole of Nigeria, to forestall such sad occurrences,” Amaechi added.
