The President, Muhammadu Buhari, has said Nigeria is willing
to support Turkey and Syria “in any way possible,” as the death toll of the
earthquake that hit parts of the countries nears 1,800.
This was as he commiserated with the governments and people
of Turkey and Syria, and those who lost family and friends in the devastating
earthquake in the southern Turkish city of Gaziantep.
Buhari revealed this in a statement signed Monday by his
Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, titled ‘Deadly
Earthquake: President Buhari commiserates with Turkey, Syria pledges support.’
In the early hours of Monday, a 7.8-magnitude quake hit the
town of Pazarcik, near Gaziantep, a border community with Syria.
The region is home to millions of Turkish citizens,
displaced Syrians and refugees.
Aljazeera reports that the initial quake was followed by a
series of aftershocks and then a 7.5-magnitude quake in the afternoon which
drove the death toll to almost 1,800 people with dozens of buildings destroyed.
Turkey’s disaster and emergency management authority
confirmed that the earthquake struck at 4:17 a.m. local time, in what has been
described as the country’s most seismic occurrence in years.
Reacting to the incident, the President said Nigeria is open
to fully support “in any way possible.”
“The President wishes those injured a speedy recovery and
assures that the prayers and thoughts of Nigerians are with the many affected
by this severe disaster and its aftershocks.
“As a steadfast friend to Turkey and Syria, President Buhari
says Nigeria is ready to offer its full support in any way possible,” the
statement read.
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