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  • Dalung, others commiserate with NFF

    Dalung, others commiserate with NFF

    The  Hon Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has expressed shock over the shooting of Nigeria Football Federation’s  Head of Protocol,  Ibrahim Abubakar in Abuja Wednesday.

    Barrister Dalung who paid a condolence visit to the NFF on Wednesday in  Abuja in company of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Christian Chinyeaka Ohaa said that it was shocking and sad to hear of the killing of such a hard working man.

    “We received the sad news this morning (Wednesday) of the killing of Ibrahim Abubakarand I’m deeply shocked at the shooting of Ibrahim Abubakar in his house today by armed robbers. We are moved that he had to meet his end in that gruesome manner. That adds weight to the level of criminality, high profile killings and insecurity that has characterised our society. It’s sad he departed  at a time his services were most needed. It is a very sad news not only to us in the Ministry of Youth and Sports development but to the entire football family,” he said.

    Barrister Dalung also called on the need to beef up security in the country to protect innocent lives and property.

    “This has opened a new page on our determination to get rid of criminals from our society. It may be too premature for us to say precisely or to determine what led to his killing, but it still tilts to the question of insecurity. We are calling on security agencies to step up security measures to protect lives and property of Nigerians. We sympathise with his family, the NFF and the football family. We pray that God will reward his good deeds by granting him eternal rest.”

    In his response, the Assistant  Secretary-General of the NFF Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme thanked the Minister for his prompt visit to commiserate with the Federation over the sad incident.

    “On behalf of the board and management of the NFF , I want to sincerely appreciate the Minister for coming to commiserate with us within the short notice with this high calibre delegation. We’ve noted the sentiments expressed concerning the need for security to overcome some of these criminal acts that are being observed in recent times,” Ikpeme said.

    “I left him in the office yesterday (Tuesday) at about 6pm so I was shocked to hear this morning (Wednesday) that he had been shot to death this morning. I join members of the family of the deceased and other Nigerians  to pray that God in His infinite mercy will grant the soul of the departed eternal peace.” The protocol chief was reportedly shot at his residence by armed robbers in the early hours of Wednesday, according to a tweet by the NFF. Reports from the NFF said the body of Ibrahim Abubakar was taken to Kaduna for burial according to Muslim rites.

     

  • Osun PDP, Omoworare, Ogundokun commiserate with family

    The Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State; a chieftain of the PDP, Chief Abiola Ogundokun; and the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Babajide Omoworare, representing the Osun East Senatorial District, have joined millions of Nigerians to mourn the departure of the  matriarch of the Awolowo family, Mama Hannah Idowu Dideolu Awolowo.

    In a statement by its spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, the PDP also commiserated with the African Newspapers of Nigeria, the publishers of Tribune titles, saying: “The death of Mama H.I.D Awolowo marked the end of the era of total commitment to service for the public good by the couple that even years after quitting public service, Mama still enjoyed incredible goodwill that had been leveraged upon by many self-acclaimed Awoists to curry public good.

    “Mama represented the strength of the African woman in supporting worthy cause for the benefit of mankind and the successes her spouse, the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, recorded in all endeavours should not have been made possible in the first place, had the homestead not been made stable by Mama.”

    Also, Ogundokun in a statement said that the life and times of Mama HID was worth celebrating for sustaining good legacies of her husband, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, long after his death and in the nation’s murky political waters.

    He prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.

    Omoworare, in a statement by his Media Assistant, Tunde Dairo, said Mama Awolowo was a true reflection of the popular saying that “behind every successful man, there is a woman.”

    According to Omoworare, Mama HID provided a strong pillar of support for the political vision and dynasty of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, saying that she stood by him through the thick and thin.

    He said: “Her values and virtues became clearer after the departure of our father and her husband, Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo.Mama carried on graciously with the family and the political empire of great Awo to the best of her capacity.

    “Mama HID Awolowo remains a model for women across divides in Nigeria, Africa and the entire human race. She is indeed a mother of the nation. Her ceaseless involvement in the quest to make Nigeria great which had always been the dream of her husband testified to this.”

    Omoworare urged Nigerian women to emulate the deceased, give their husbands maximum support to succeed in their careers and other endeavours, while making personal marks and gathering courage to keep the flag flying always.

  • APC governors commiserate with Shettima

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum yesterday commiserated with the Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima, on the death of his deputy, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha.

    The Imo State Governor and Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Rochas Okorocha, in a letter by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Sam Onwuemeodo, described the death of the Borno deputy governor as shocking.

    The letter, issued on behalf of the APC Governors, said: “On behalf of the APC governors I extend my heartfelt condolences to our colleague, the Borno State Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on the shocking death of his deputy, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha.

    “The news of the death of Alhaji Mustapha came to us as a rude shock, because nobody would have expected the death of the gentle deputy governor at this time, especially when the good people of Borno State in particular and Nigerians in general had wished to reap from his wealth of experience in the current dispensation.

    “The APC governors would stand by the Borno State governor in this moment of grief and would also wish to ask the governor to see the demise of his deputy as an act of Allah because if that was not the case, the deputy governor would have remained alive.”

    The APC governors prayed that the Almighty God would grant the Borno State governor, the people of the state and those the late deputy governor left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. They prayed that Allah would grant the deceased eternal rest.

    Imo State Deputy Governor Eze Madumere has joined other well-meaning Nigerians to mourn the unfortunate and shocking demise of his Borno State counterpart.

    Madumere, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Uche Onwuchekwa, described the late Zannah as a young and vibrant politician.

    The Imo deputy governor, who said the late politician was his close friend and associate, said he received the unfortunate news of Zanna’s death with shock, adding: “He died at his prime when his experience and sense of responsibility are needed most.”

    He prayed God to grant his family and the people of Borno State the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

  • Ekiti indigenes in Europe commiserate with Fayemi

    A group, Ekiti Professionals in Europe (EPE), has described the death of the state Deputy Governor, Mrs. Funmi Olayinka, as a huge loss.

    A press statement by its President, Femi Awoniyi, said the death had robbed the Governor of the state of an able lieutenant with whom he was creating a new culture of governance in the state.

    It read: “We commiserate with the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on his loss of an able deputy with whom he successfully waged the battle against electoral fraud and the repossession of their joint mandate given to them by Ekiti people.”

    The group paid glowing tributes to Olayinka for her indelible contributions to the development of the state.

    “We note with gratitude the tireless efforts of Mrs. Olayinka as the chairperson of the state’s Economic Management Team.”

    “Drawing from her experience as a banker and corporate manager, Mrs Olayinka committed herself wholly to the job of reviving the fortunes of the state, an assignment she performed creditably,” Awoniyi, who is also the publisher of The African Courier magazine, added.

    It called on Fayemi to immortalise Olayinka by establishing a permanent Early Detection Programme in the state’s health care delivery system that will be named after her.

  • Adetiloye: Ikuforiji, Makinde commiserate with Fayemi, family

    Adetiloye: Ikuforiji, Makinde commiserate with Fayemi, family

    Prelate Makinde mourns ex Primate

    Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adeyemi Ikuforiji, has commiserated with the Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the Primate, ministers and all members of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, and all indigenes of Ekiti State, on the sudden death of the former Primate of the church who passed on last Friday.

    In a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rotimi Adebayo, the Lagos State Number Three citizen said:  “The death of our highly referred Pa Abiodun Adetiloye, former Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion came to me and my fellow legislators in the Lagos State House of Assembly as a rude shock.”

    ”Despite the fact that Primate Adetiloye died at the ripe age of 82, it is indeed sad and very painful  to lose the elder statesman at a time  when our  nation is in dire need of the prayers and wise counsel  of Papa Adetiloye.It is however a thing of great joy for  us at the Lagos State House of Assembly that Primate Adetiloye  is leaving us behind as a fulfilled man. He will be remembered as a most influential church leader, who led several millions of souls to Christ, through his sermons and teaching of the words of God,” Ikuforiji said.

    Meanwhile, the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence Dr. Sunday Ola Makinde, has described the death of the former Primate as a loss to the Christian community and the Nation-at-large. In a release by the Church’s Media and Public Relations Officer, Rev. Oladapo Daramola, the Prelate while commiserating with the family, the Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh and Anglicans in Nigeria, and around the world said “one of God’s Generals has transited from the Church militant to the Church Triumphant. Papa Adetiloye was indeed a servant of the living God. He laid an extraordinary example for people like us to follow and we will surely miss him.,

  • Tinubu, ACN, others commiserate with Buhari on daughter’s death

    Tinubu, ACN, others commiserate with Buhari on daughter’s death

    The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has condoled with Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, former head of state, on the death at childbirth of his first daughter, Zuliaha.

    “To you, Your Excellency, I say take heart,” Tinubu wrote in a condolence letter to Gen. Buhari, which he signed. He said: “As good Muslims, we know Allah giveth and Allah taketh away. All we owe Him at all times is thanks. I pray that Allah should give you the equanimity of the spirit to weather this storm.”

    The former Lagos State governor, however, admitted that losing a grown-up daughter, and at childbirth, was painful and irreparable, adding that he received the news with great shock and sadness.

    “I pray that Allah grant her soul sweet repose.”

    Condoling with the Muhammadu Buhari family of Katsina in Katsina State, Tinubu prayed for Zuliaha’s widower and their three children, Amira, Mohammed and the two-day old baby girl.

    “May the children grow up healthy, and may God guide the hands of the widower as he raises them without their loving mother,” he wrote.

    The Action Congress of Nigeria also commiserated with Gen. Buhari on the death of Mrs. Zuliaha Ibrahim, saying the party’s leadership and members share the pain brought by her untimely death.

    In a statement issued in Kaduna yesterday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said although no words are strong enough to ease the pain brought by Zuliaha’s death, “Gen. Buhari should be assured that he is in our every thought and prayer at this difficult time.”

    ACN said it has no doubt that his faith in God and strength “will see him through this difficult period.”

    “Please, accept our condolences on your loss. As we grieve with you, we pray that God will comfort you and the family and strengthen you to bear this loss,” the party said.

    It prayed: “May God grant eternal rest to the departed, and may His light shine upon her.”

    Eminent national leaders under the aegis of the Project Nigeria – National Consensus Group – also commiserated with Gen. Buhari on the death of Zuliaha, 40, who died on Saturday night from sickle cell anemia, following complications after being delivered of a baby two days earlier at Chasel Hospital, Ungwar Sarki in Kaduna.

    The political group, led by leaders such as Prof. Ben Nwabueze, Alhaji Maitama Sule, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite, Chief Audu Ogbeh, among others, in a statement issued at the weekend in Lagos by its National Secretary, Sir Olawale Okunniyi, condoled with the former head of state and the husband of the deceased.

    The group prayed that God should give the Buhari and Ibrahim families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.