Bauchi Assembly member Zaki dead

The Bauchi State House of Assembly has been thrown into mourning pursuing the decease of the subordinate representing Sakwa Constituency, Hon. Mohammed Wanzam Zaki.

The lawmaker died successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday after a little illness, according to an announcement by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abubakar Y. Suleiman.

Until his death, Wanzam served arsenic Chairman of the House Committee connected Budget and Appropriation and was regarded arsenic 1 of the cardinal lawmakers successful the Assembly.

In a connection issued by his spokesman, Mukhtar Garba Kobi, the Speaker described the precocious legislator arsenic a devoted nationalist servant who discharged his responsibilities with committedness and a beardown consciousness of duty.

Suleiman said the deceased made invaluable contributions to legislative activities and worked tirelessly successful the interests of his constituents and the state.

The Speaker prayed for Allah’s mercy upon the deceased and asked God to assistance his family, friends and constituents the spot to carnivore the loss.

The connection besides announced that the ceremonial supplication for the precocious lawmaker would instrumentality spot astatine the Gwallaga Juma’at Mosque successful Bauchi on Sunday.

Governor Bala Mohammed besides expressed grief implicit the decease of the lawmaker, describing it arsenic a important nonaccomplishment to Bau...