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Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has described the death of former Niger State governor, Abdulkadir Abdullahi Kure as a great shock.
Babangida, in a condolence to the family of the deceased, government and people of Niger, said as a believer, “all souls must taste dead’ sooner or later.
“My amiable friend and companion is gone. We, who are left behind, are on transit. Sooner than later, we will go.”
Also Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, Speaker of the House of Representatives, commiserated with the people and government of Niger state over the death of former Governor Abdulkadir Kure.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media & Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan on Sunday, the Speaker said the former governor’s death is a big loss.
Dogara described the late politician as a progressive and seasoned technocrat whose experience and wisdom would be missed.
Similarly, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike expressed sadness over the sudden death of former State Governor, Late Engr Abdulkadir Kure; describing the l Former Governor as a true democrat who contributed to the consolidation of the nation’s democracy.
In a statement on Sunday night, Governor Wike said that he received the message of the death of the Former Niger State Governor with shock.
He said that Former Niger State Governor, Late Engr Abdulkadir Kure died at a time that the nation needs his contributions to further consolidate on the Democratic process.
Reacting to Kure’s death, Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger described the death of Kure, as a great lost to the state and the country at large.
Bello in Minna said that “I am very shocked but “from Allah we come to him we shall all return. “I was with him about two weeks ago in Abuja where we discussed on how to ensure good democratic governance in our state,” he said.