Mr Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, has urged the state government to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of soccer fans in Calabar.
The speaker expressed sadness over the unfortunate incident which led to the death of football fans in a viewing center in Calabar, Cross River.
A statement issued by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Turaki Hassan, Dogara called for a probe of the incident with a view to holding responsible anyone found wanting.
The speaker condoned with both the families of those who lost their lives and the survivals of incident who were still receiving treatment.
“My heart goes out to the families of football fans who died in the incident at the viewing centre.
“At this moment, my thoughts and prayers are with the affected families, survivors, the government and good people of Cross River state following this sad incident.
“It is my ardent hope that survivors are receiving adequate care, and the state government is taking the necessary steps to avoid a recurrence of such a sad incident,” he said.
He prayed God to comfort all the families who had been thrown into mourning and to grant the souls of the dearly departed perfect peace.
Meanwhile,The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said on Saturday it has commenced investigations into the electrocution of soccer fans in Calabar, Cross Rivers.
The commission’s preliminary report, according to a statement, revealed that the accident occurred when an 11 KV high tension line under which a television viewing centre was constructed snapped, causing the electrocution of some occupants of the centre.
Several others were seriously wounded in the incident.