Percy Onyeka
Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, a former governor of Yobe State, was laid to rest in Saudi Arabia on Monday.
The funeral service took place at the Grand Mosque, Masjid Al Haram, following the dawn prayers, as stated by Yusuf Ali, Governor Mai Mala Buni’s Senior Special Assistant for Communications and Strategy.
About 20 deceased were said to have been prayed upon after the dawn prayers at the Grand Mosque.
The funeral prayers took place twice after the Fajr prayers.
Ibrahim, who governed Yobe State from 1991-1992 and 1999-2007 before serving three terms in the Senate, died on Sunday while receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, at the age of 75.
Buni expressed deep sorrow over the loss.
In a statement by the Director General of Press and Media Affairs, Buni spoke of the impact Ibrahim had on the state and its people, describing his passing as a “huge loss.”
He called on the citizens of Yobe and friends of the state to offer prayers for the eternal repose of the Senator’s soul.
“The late senator’s death is not only a loss to Yobe but to Nigeria as a whole, as he was a key figure in the country’s political landscape for many years. His tenure as governor and senator was marked by efforts to improve the lives of his constituents and to foster stability and growth in the region”, Buni said.
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