Shettima leads delegation to commiserate with Nasarawa Governor Sule over son’s demise
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By Ibraheem Hamza Muhammad
Senator Kashim Shettima, Vice Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has commiserated with Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State.
The visit and condolence was over the death of his eldest son, Alhaji Hassan Abdullahi Sule who died at the age of 36 and the death of Fulani Herders in Rukubi town in Doma Local Government of the state.
Shettima said he paid the condolence visit to the Governor over the death and the recent killings of some Fulani herders in Rikubi village, a border town between Benue and Nasarawa States.
Shettima prayed at the three days remembrance prayer for God to forgive his shortcomings, grant him paradise and comfort the family, while he commiserated with the families of those who died on the Tuesday incident.
Similarly, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, led a federal government delegation to pay a condolence visit.
The entourage includes Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, Minister of Environment, Mohammed Hassan Abdullahi, Minister of FCT (State), Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, and APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Sen. Abubakar Kyari and Governor of Plateau State, Rt. Hon. Simon Lalong.
Others are former Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, former Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Adamu Muazu, and NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, among other sympathizers.
Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Dauda Bage led, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura and other dignitaries attended the prayer.