A Federal Government delegation on Sunday, paid a condolence visit to Gombe State over the demise of Elder Statesman and Sarkin Malaman Gombe, late Alhaji Muhammad Wabili, who died and was buried Friday, 5th December 2019.
The Federal delegation which was led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba Kyari, first visited the Government House, Gombe, where they extended the condolences of President Muhammadu Buhari to the Government and people of Gombe state.
They were received by the State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, in the company of the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Commissioners and other top Government functionaries.
The team, accompanied by Governor Inuwa Yahaya, later visited the deceased family at their Tudun Wada residence and condoled with them on the great loss of their Patriarch.
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The leader of the delegation, Malam Abba Kyari, who spoke through Malam Ya’u Darazo, described the death of Sarkin Malamai as a personal loss to President Muhammadu Buhari, whom he described as a long-standing and dependable ally of the President.
The delegation consisted of Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties, Malam Ya’u Darazo, Permanent Secretary, State House, Jalal Arabi.
Minister of Communications, Dr Isa Pantami later led a special prayer for Allah to grant the deceased Aljannah Firdaus and for Him to comfort the family with the fortitude to bear the great loss as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the Governor
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