TEHRAN - In the wake of a devastating earthquake that heavily shook the northwestern parts of Iran, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo expressed condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Mohammad Khatami, and the Iranian people for the tragic loss of lives and destruction caused to property in the western provinces of Qazvin and Hamedan.

In a letter addressed to President Khatami and channeled through the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerian leader expressed deep shock and sadness over the extensive loss of lives and destruction caused by the deadly quake.

President Obasanjo, on behalf of himself and the people and Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, extended condolences to the families of victims of the quake, and prayed to God Almighty to give them strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.