SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, (THEWILL) – The Senate on resumption from its two-week Easter break suspended plenary in honour of the late senator Mustapha Bukar who died on April 4.
Until his death, Bukar, 63, represented Katsina North Senatorial District, where President Muhammadu Buhari hails from, and was Chairman Committee on Capital Market.
Leader of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, moved a motion for suspension of plenary on Tuesday.
A minute silence led by the President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki was observed for the deceased adding a valedictory service would be held on Wednesday in honour of their deceased colleague who served the country immensely.
“It is a great loss,” Saraki said.
Similarly, Sen. Victor Umeh (APGA-Anambra) prayed God to “spare the National Assembly of these deaths.”
“We carry a lot of stress , a lot of problems of Nigerians here.
“These sudden deaths are signs that those who are in the National Assembly to take things easy.
“Nigerians should pray for the members of the National Assembly,” he said.
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