The Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has commiserated with a former member of the House of Representatives and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon Shuaibu Galadima, over the death of his wife, Hajiya Hajara Shuaibu.
The governor, in the company of the speaker, Gombe State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abubakar Sadiq Ibrahim Kurba, Deputy Speaker, Hon Siddi Buba, Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, Commissioners and other top government functionaries, as well as Emir of Deba, attended the funeral prayer for the deceased which took place at the Palace of Emir of Deba in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area.
The funeral prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Miyetti Juma’at Mosque, Gombe Sheikh Adam Muhammad Albani.
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In a condolence message, the governor described the death of Hajiya Hajara as a huge loss, consoling the bereaved family to take solace in the fact that death is inevitable on every mortal regardless of age or status.
The governor who noted that separation with loved ones is painful, however, called on the grieving husband and the entire family to be strong and receive the death in good faith.
He extended the condolences of the government and good people of Gombe State to Hon Galadima, members of his family as well as the people of Deba community, praying Almighty Allah to forgive the deceased’s shortcomings and grant her Aljannat Firdaus as contained in a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the governor.