The Chairman of Nafada Local Government Area (LGA) of Gombe State, Musa Abubakar, popularly known as Babawuro, is dead.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Abubakar died on Monday in a motor accident along Kano road.
He has been buried at the Modibbo Bubayero Mosque, Emir’s Palace, Gombe, according to Islamic rites.
Reacting to his exit, Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Yahaya Inuwa, said he received with profound sadness, the death of Babawuro.
The Governor, in a statement, described the demise of the local government chairman as deeply painful and a huge loss, not only to his immediate family but to the entire state and the nation.
He stated that the deceased was a man of peace, a committed politician and an experienced public servant who contributed immensely to the development of his immediate community, local government and the state.
Governor Inuwa extended the condolences of the Government and people of Gombe State to the deceased’s immediate family, staff, and council members of Nafada Local Government as well as the entire good people of the local government area over the sad event.
He prayed to Almighty God to forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with paradise.
