By Sarah NEGEDU
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has extended his condolences to the Minister of State for FCT, Dr. Mahmoud Mariya, following the passing of her father, Alhaji Sani Baban Koko.
Wike, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, sympathised with Dr. Mariya Mahmoud and her family, praying for the peaceful repose of the late Alhaji Sani Baban Koko’s soul.
He said; “My heart went out to you when I heard of the death of your beloved father, Alhaji Sani Baban Koko.
“I may not have been opportune to meet Alhaji Sani Baban Koko, when he was alive, but it is commonly said that by the quality of a product, one can judge the character of the manufacturer.”
He continued, highlighting the character of Dr. Mariya, stating, “Going by the personality of Dr. Mahmoud Mariya, who is one of his children, I can conclude that Baba was a good man.”
While mourning the loss of the 74-year-old patriarch, Wike , acknowledged the painful nature of such a loss saying, “Though the death of a beloved father can be painful, especially at the age of 74 that Baba died, the entire Baban Koko family should be consoled by the fact that death is the end of all mortals and it must come when it will come,” he added.
The FCT Minister prayed for the departed, saying, “It is therefore my prayer that Allah (Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala) in His infinite mercies will grant the deceased Al-firdaus, and give the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
