The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has described the incident earthquake that ravaged Morocco as devastating and distressing.
Nigerian Adesina, in a statement, condoled with the people of Morocco on the incident that already claimed over 2,000 lives and injured thousands.
More than 2,000 lives have been lost, while thousands injured were injured when earthquake ravaged the North African country on September 8.
Dr. Adesina in the statement said that the incident had brought much sorrow and untold hardship to many families in Morocco as the earthquake threw the nation into grief.
“The distressing images emerging from Al Haouz, Taroudant, Chichaoua, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Azilal and Agadir, have touched the hearts of people around the world.
“I am shocked and profoundly distressed by the heavy loss of lives to this tragedy, which left, in its wake, enormous destruction of homes, offices, roads, hospitals and schools.
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“On behalf of the AfDB Group, I extend my deepest condolences to His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco, and every affected family. Words can scarcely convey our shared sense of grief and loss,” he said.
Adesina pledged the bank’s commitment to standing in solidarity with the people of Morocco and providing support.
He said: “Given the remoteness of the epicentre of the earthquake, AfDB is prioritising support for the protection of health facilities.
“We are also prioritising provision of clean drinking water to prevent further hardship.
“I wish to assure His Majesty, King Mohammed VI, and the people of the Kingdom of Morocco that AfDB is ready to contribute resources,” Adesina said.
He also expressed readiness to contribute expertise to help rebuild infrastructure in the affected communities.
“May the souls of the departed rest in peace. May God Almighty comfort all bereaved families and the entire nation,” he prayed.
He also prayed for speedy recovery for the injured.
