Leaders of Ebonyi State and the South-east region on Thursday cancelled the birthday lecture and book launch in honour of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State over the tragedy which claimed the lives of 35 children on Wednesday in Ibadan.
The event organisers announced the cancellation to guests who had gathered for the event at the venue in Abakaliki, the capital of Ebonyi state.
Mr Makinde and his Ebonyi counterpart, Francis Nwifuru, were scheduled to attend the event. Ben Obi, a former senator, was billed to be the guest lecturer.
