The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, on Thursday led Federal Government delegation to Talata Mafara in Zamfara State to commiserate with the Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Dr. Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, over the death of his maternal aunt, Hajiya Rukiya Jibril, immediate younger sister of his mother.
Delivering condolence message from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Akume said Senator Yari and members of his family were not alone in their moment of grief.
“Death is a transition and return to God, which takes place according to His divine will and wisdom,” he said, encouraged the bereaved family to draw strength from their faith and understanding that “the deceased had completed her earthly journey and returned to her Creator.”
He prayed for the forgiveness of her sins, the acceptance of her good deeds and the granting of God’s mercy upon her soul. He also expressed hope that God would grant her a place among the righteous.
Responding, Senator Yari expressed profound gratitude to President Tinubu for the gesture of compassion and solidarity extended to him and his family.
He also thanked the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and all members of the delegation for making the journey to Talata Mafara to personally, to honour the deceased and stand with the family during their period of mourning.
Senator Yari described the visit as a great source of comfort, encouragement and strength to him and the entire family, praying for God’s continued guidance, protection and blessings upon the SGF, members of the delegation, President Tinubu and the Federal Government.
He also appealed to Nigerians to remember his late maternal aunt in their prayers and to pray for Allah’s forgiveness, mercy and peaceful repose for her soul.
Others on the Federal Government delegation were Niger State Governor, Umar Bago; National Secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola Bashiru; former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha and former Kano state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, amongst others.
Opposition parties figures in attendance were former Sokoto state governor, Senator Aminu Waziri Tambuwal accompanied by Senator Abdul Ningi, who represented the African Democratic Congress, (ADC), and the Nigeria Democratic Congress, (NDC), members was led by Senator Tony Nwoye.
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