PRESS STATEMENT
Senate President Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, paid a condolence visit to his predecessor, the President of 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan, over the death of his mother.
Akpabio led a delegation of Senators during the visit to Senator Lawan’s home town, Gashua, in Bade local government area of Yobe State.
The Senate President arrived the Wachakal airstrip located in Nguru local government area of the state at about 3:30p.m.
On the delegation were the Deputy Senate President, Senator Jibrin Barau; the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC – Ekiti Central) Senator Sani Musa (APC – Niger East); Senator Suleiman Sadiq Umar (Kwara North); and Senator Yahaya Abdullahi (PDP – Kebbi North).
Others are Senators Ibrahim Mohammed Bomadi (APC – Yobe South); Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC – Cross River South); Mohammed Tahir Monguno (APC – Borno North); and Senator Saliu Mustapha (APC – Kwara Central).
The Senators were received at the Wachakal Airstrip by the Deputy Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ya’u Usman-Dachia, alongside some other lawmakers.
The delegation, thereafter, proceeded to Senator Ahmad Lawan’s residence in Gashua.
Senator Akpabio, in a condolence speech delivered on behalf of the delegation, paid glowing tribute to Senator Lawan’s mother, Hajiya Halima ‘Baba’ Ibrahim.
He prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.
Akpabio, in another breadth, lauded the accomplishments of Senator Lawan as the 9th President of the Senate.
He commended the former Senate President for his commitment to the development of his constituency.
He said that Lawan’s passion for serving his people attracted several projects which brought about infrastructural development to Yobe North Senatorial District.
On his part, Senator Ahmad Lawan, thanked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and members of the delegation for finding time between their busy schedules to pay him a visit over the death of him mother.
He wished them journey mercies back to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
Signed:
Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, FAI, FIMC, FCP, Fsca
Media Adviser to Senator Ahmad Lawan, Ph.D, GCON
Yobe North Senatorial District
Monday, October 16, 2023.
