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Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, on Tuesday visited Minna, Niger State, where he condoled with His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Umar Farouk Bahago, Emir of Minna and Chairman of the Minna Emirate Council, visited former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), and met with families and survivors of the recent deaths of 37 suspected artisanal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).

During his meeting with the affected families, Atiku announced a donation of ₦20 million in support of those who lost loved ones in the tragedy.

The former Vice President said Nigeria cannot secure its future without deliberately investing in its young people, expanding opportunities for them and enabling them to pursue legitimate and productive livelihoods.

In a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku described the tragedy as a painful reminder of the vulnerability of young Nigerians struggling to survive amid severe economic pressures.

Atiku said it was particularly harrowing listening firsthand to the account of one of the survivors.

“It was a gory tale listening to one of the survivors. He told us that more than 68 of them were crammed into one small detention facility and that conditions became so desperate that they had to drink one another’s urine just to stay hydrated.

“No Nigerian should ever be subjected to such indignity in the custody of his own government. These were human beings in the care of the state. Whatever accusations may have been made against them, they were entitled to their lives, their dignity and the protection of the law.”

Atiku said the fact that many young Nigerians are being driven into hazardous and poorly regulated occupations should compel government to confront the deeper questions of poverty, unemployment and the cost-of-living crisis.

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