Obi, who visited the Niger State Government House in Minna, was received by the Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba.
He expressed his condolences to the government and people of the state and pledged to personally meet with the families affected by the disaster.
Speaking on the tragedy, Obi said, “And our people lost their lives. It is critical. So we are just here to condole and show our solidarity and continue to assure you that for me, for Nigeria, these are states we need to invest in.
“We felt that we had to do so physically to visit here, condole you and show solidarity because whatever happened here happened in Nigeria. And we’re all Nigerians. And we are brothers and sisters.
