The remains of Alhaji Babayo Gamawa, a former Deputy National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who died on Friday evening at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, following a brief illness, were yesterday laid to rest in his home town of Gamawa, Bauchi State.
The funeral prayers led by Sheikh Salisu Ningi, commenced at 11 am.
In attendance were Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi State and other dignitaries.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over Gamawa’s death of senator.
He described the lawmaker as “an invaluable and immeasurable asset.”
The President, in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, condoled with the senator’s family, government and people of Bauchi State.
According to him, Sen. Gamawa’s defection to All Progressives Congress (APC) from Peoples Democratic Party was a morale booster for the party.
He said “Gamawa’s defection was not only politically significant and bold, but it also contributed to the success of the APC in the Presidential Election of February 2019.”
“A man’s influence is directly proportional to how he identifies with his people. Gamawa was a grassroots politician who wielded enormous influence on account of the tremendous love he enjoyed,” the President added.
Speaking shortly after the burial prayers, Governor Bala Muhammed described late Gamawa as a humble and dedicated person who contributed positively to the development of the state.
He prayed God to grant him eternal rest, and the family, the courage to bear the pains of his loss.
Gamawa was aged 53, and left behind, four wives, 16 children, an aged mother and other relations.
President Buhari said it will be difficult to forget Sen. Gamawa’s immense contribution to the governing party’s success and development of democracy in Nigeria.
The President prayed that God will forgive the gentle soul of the deceased, and reward his good deeds with paradise.
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