SAN FRANCISCO, March 18, (THEWILL) – The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari to lead a condolence team to commiserate with the people of Bauchi State and the family of late Senator Ali Wakili who represented Bauchi South Senatorial District before his death at the weekend.
Also included in the high level government delegation to Bauchi are the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mohammed Musa Bello and the Minister of State Power, Works and Housing, Alhaji Sulaiman Hassan.
Others in the delegation are three Senior Special Assistants to the President, Sarki Abba, Ya’u Darazo and Garba Shehu as well as the Permanent Secretary in the State House, Mr. Jalal Arabi.
THEWILL recalls that President Buhari had on Saturday sent a condolence message and made personal telephone calls to the bereaved wives.
He also described the late Senator as one of the his staunchest supporters saying he received the news of the sudden death of Ali Wakili with great shock and sadness.
“By a common consent, Senator Ali Wakili was a noted and indefatigable member of the Senate who lived a simple yet purposeful life, and to the end, he played politics of commitment to a cause.
“There is no doubt he would be remembered as a capable and principled representative of his Senatorial District and the people of Nigeria,” a statement signed by the Senior Special to the President on Media and Publicity read.
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