Wike expressed his grief over the incident which led to the death of over 30 people on Saturday.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Rivers State, I pray for God to grant the bereaved families the fortitude to bear the loss of their loved ones,” Wike said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri.
“I also pray for the souls of all the faithful departed to rest in perfect peace. And to the injured, I wish them a speedy recovery.”
He said the government will set up “a probe panel to investigate the incident and details on what transpired”.