Nafada LG boss dies, Governor Yahaya mourns
Nafada Local Government Chairman, Musa Abubakar popularly known as Babawuro, has been reportedly dead on Monday in an auto crash along Kano road.
Our correspondent reports that Abubakar, was one of the 11 local council bosses elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress APC, in December 2020, in an election conducted by the Muhammadu Yahaya’s led administration.
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Yahaya who expressed pain following the unfortunate event, said he received the news with profound sadness.
According to a press statement issued on his behalf by Director-General Press Affairs Government House Ismaila Misilli, The Governor, described the demise of the local government chairman as deeply painful.
The governor added that it was a huge loss, noting that not only to his immediate family but the entire state and the nation.
The statement partly read, “The deceased was a man of peace, committed politician and experienced public servant who contributed immensely to the development of his immediate community, local government and the state.”
While extending his condolences to the Government and people of Gombe State to the deceased’s immediate family, staff and council members of Nafada Local Government as well as the entire good people of the local government area over the sad event, the governor prayed for the repose of his soul.
“We pray Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with Aljannat Firdaus,”Yahaya added.
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