The Minister of State for Defence, Bello has donated the sum of N10 million and 100 bags of assorted grains to the family of an APC chieftain, Alhaji Umar S/Fada who was killed by unknown gunmen on his way to Kaduna from Gusau last Saturday
Matawalle was among the first sympathisers that attended late funeral prayer of late Alhaji Umar S/Fada.
Condoling the family of the deceased at the Federal low cost in Gusau, Matawalle said his death was a monumental loss to the state and the nation at large considering his philanthropic activities that touched lives of many citizens especially his close neighbours and relatives.
He said, “Late Alhaji Umar will be remembered for his honesty, patience and openness in all his dealings politically and in his business.
He prayed Almighty Allah to reward his soul with the most exalted paradise and give his family the fortitude to bear the loss.
Responding on behalf of the deceased’s family, Ambassador Abubakar Hussaini Moriki thanked the Minister for the concern and care he showed.
Moriki said, ”We aware that the Minister had earlier cancelled all his schedules to mourn the death of our brother and also travelled from his hometown of Maradun to attend the funeral prayer and commiserate with us in this hard time of grief”.
Moriki also prayed to Almighty Allah to reward the Minister abundantly for the cash and food he donated to the family.
The funeral prayer was attended by the State APC Chairman, Hon Tukur Umar Danfulani, Secretary, Hon Ibrahim Umar Dangaladima and former Chairman of the party, Hon. Lawal M. Liman,
Others were the APC Publicity Secretary, Malam Yusuf Idris Gusau, Welfare Secretary, Hon Bashir Idris Ataka, former Commissioners, former Special Advisers, former local government chairmen and Sole administrators, Islamic scholars, Traditional rulers ,party supporters and many sympathiser.
Late Alhaji Umar S/Fada’s remains have since been buried according to Islamic rites at the Unguwar Gwaza cemetery, Gusau.
