*Dogara, Other Mourn Another Rep Who Died

Yakubu Dogara, Speaker, House of
Representatives has expressed grief over the
passing on of another serving member of the
House, Abdullahi Mohammed Wamakko, who
died on Friday at the age of 50.
The deceased lawmaker represented Kware/
Wamakko Federal Constituency of Sokoto State
and was serving his first term on the platform of
the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In a statement issued by Dogara’s Special
Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Turaki
Hassan, the speaker expressed his heartfelt
condolences to the government and people of
Sokoto State over his death.
While praying that God will comfort his
immediate family over the painful loss, Dogara
prayed that the Almighty God grants him eternal
rest.
“Hon Wamakko was a dedicated lawmaker who
had the progress of Kware/Wamakko federal
constituency, Sokoto State and the entire
Nigeria at heart. As we mourn his painful
untimely departure, I pray that God will bring
solace to his family who will miss him the most
and grant him eternal rest”, he said.
The Speaker recalled that the late Wamakko was
a patriotic, committed, peace-loving and
hardworking lawmaker who gave his best for the
service of his people and said the House will
greatly miss him.
“I also condole with the government and people
of Sokoto State over this loss. May his soul rest
in perfect peace”, he said.
The chairman of Wamakko Local Government,
Alhaji Ahmed Kalambaina, said that the remains
of the deceased would be buried in his home
town, Wamakko, later on Friday.
The deceased who was a younger brother to the
former governor of the state, Sen. Aliyu
Wamakko is survived by a wife and five
children.