President Bola Tinubu has expressed grief over the passing of former Governor of Yobe State and Senator representing Yobe East, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim.
In a statement, the President, on behalf of the Federal Government, extends his heartfelt sympathy and condolences to the family, friends, and associates of the late Senator and the government and people of Yobe State.
He describes Senator Bukar Ibrahim as a personal friend and a consummate leader, who served the people of Yobe with dedication during his extensive political career.
”As a senator for 12 years, his wealth of experience was a guiding force in the National Assembly. Generations to come will remember him for always placing the progress and welfare of the people at the heart of his service,” the President says.
President Tinubu prays that Almighty God grant the departed statesman eternal rest.
Speaker mourns ex-Yobe governor, Senator Ibrahim
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed shock over the death of the first civilian governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim.
The Speaker in a Statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Musa Krishi described the death as painful, saying that Senator Ibrahim’s demise would create Vacuum in not just Yobe and the ruling All Progressives Congress but also the entire country.
“The death of Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is shocking and painful. He excelled as the governor of Yobe State and as a member of the Senate. He was an experienced politician – one of the few who have been lucky to serve the country in both the Executive and the Legislature, at the state and federal levels.
“I commiserate with his family, especially his wife, Hon. Khadijat Bukar Abba-Ibrahim, who is serving as a member of the 10th House of Representatives. I also extend my condolences to the people and government of Yobe State for this huge and irreparable loss,” Speaker Abba said in his condolence message.
The Speaker prayed Allah to grant Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim Jannatul Firdaus as his body would be buried in Saudi Arabia.
Senator Ibrahim was Governor of Yobe State in the defunct Third Republic – from January 1992 to November 1993. In the Fourth Republic, he was governor of the state again for two terms – from 1999 to 2007. In 2007, he represented Yobe East Senatorial District, where he was till the 8th Assembly which ended in 2019.