House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi
Gbajabiamila has expressed his condolence to the Lemu family over
the death of a renowned Islamic scholar, jurist and educationist,
Sheikh Ahmed Lemu.
The Speaker said Sheikh Lemu, who passed away recently, led an
exemplary life.
He said the life and time of Sheikh Lemu, a onetime Grand Khadi
of Niger State, were full of service to humanity, noting that the
late Sheikh was an embodiment of peace and unity.
Gbajabiamila said the late Sheikh Lemu would be remembered for
his contributions to Islam as a religion and in the education
sector not only in Niger State but also in the entire country.
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Similarly, Gbajabiamila condoled the former Kano State governor,
Rabiu Kwankwaso over the passing away of Alhaji Musa Saleh
Kwankwaso, his father.
He said Alhaji Kwankwaso, who was the Makaman Karaye, lived a
fulfilled life, saying it is painful for one to lose his
father.
The Speaker sent his condolences to the Government and people of
Niger State, especially members of the Lemu family, as well as
Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over the two separate losses.
He prayed Almighty Allah to grant the souls of Sheikh Lemu and
Musa Kwankwaso eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus.
Two thousand Nigerians and foreign nationals have been rescued
from kidnappers in Zamfara State, Governor Bello Matawalle has
said.
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The governor said they were rescued in the past 19 months under
his watch, adding that the feat was made possible by using former
bandits as negotiators.
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Matawalle gave the information when he hosted the National
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Uche Secondus who
was in Abuja to condole him on the loss of eight members of the
emir’s entourage.
According to him, no ransom was paid in the rescuing of
kidnapped victims in the state, adding that logic and dialogue had
always been deployed.
The governor stated that President Muhammadu Buhari was
adequately briefed on every security measures undertaken to secure
lives and properties.
Matawalle said his resolve to operate an open door policy was to
offer support to security agencies in the state.
He said: “We have recovered a lot of dangerous weapons which was
given to the security agencies of Nigeria and we have rescued about
2,000 kidnapped victims including some foreign nationals.
“These include people from China, Korea, Niger republic, Burkina
Faso and even Central Africa who were kidnapped and taken to
Zamfara state.
“All we are concerned with is to see our people go to sleep with
their eyes closed and that is the responsibility of every
government to provide security for the lives and properties of
which we are doing.”
Matawalle urged all state governors to put aside political
differences and put a united front to rid the country of all
criminal elements and activities, especially banditry.
Secondus, who warned that in the absence of law and order there
would be anarchy, said “security and hunger knows no party.”
He described as an “uncommon feat” the rescue of the over 300
students of the Government Science Secondary School, abducted from
Kankara, Katsina State.