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Acting IGP Abubakar•Ex-Lagos governor commiserates with Enahoro family
former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Tinubu; Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi; his Ogun and Delta states’ counterparts, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and Emmanuel Uduaghan, yesterday commiserated with the Acting Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Abubakar on the death of his wife, Hajia Maryam, in Kano, on Monday.
The former governor described Maryam’s death as "a shock and a very sad development". He prayed Allah to grant her soul repose.
In a statement by his media office in Lagos, Tinubu said: "The news of the sudden death of your wife came to me as a shock. I am indeed greatly saddened by this development as a father and husband myself, and I can only pray that Almighty Allah will grant her soul repose… May you find the courage and the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss of your wife."
Expressing his sympathy and that of his family to the Abubakar family, the frontline politician urged the Acting IGP to take heart and stay focused.
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) National Leader also condoled with the family of the late Chief Anthony Enahoro on the death of its matriarch, Mrs. Helen Imayuse Enahoro (nee Ediae).
Tinubu described her death as a "painful and a sad loss", saying it is the "end of an era".
He sympathised with the entire Enahoro family, praising her for her honesty and dedication.
Tinubu said: "We would never forget her commitment, honesty and dedication as she joined the struggle for a better Nigeria and stood by her husband in some of the darkest moments in the history of Nigeria."
The former governor assured that though the nation would miss her, the legacy she and her husband left behind would endure.
The ACN Leader added that the sacrifices they made for the nation must not be in vain.
"I urge all democracy-loving Nigerians to support democratic ideals and principles and work tirelessly for a leadership that is responsive and responsible and a country where all people and regions are treated fairly," Tinubu said.
In a condolence letter addressed to the Acting IGP by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, the Ekiti State governor urged him to take solace in the fact that his wife lived a good life.
The governor’s letter reads: "I received with shock the news of the death of your dear wife, Hajia Mariam Muhammed Abubakar, who died on Monday.
"Her death, at this crucial time, is very unfortunate. But I hope you will take consolation in the fact that she lived a good life. It is, therefore, my prayer that God will give you and the entire family the fortitude to bear the great loss.
"On behalf of my family and the good people of Ekiti State, please accept our deep condolence on this irreparable loss, and may her gentle souls rest in peace."
Amosun, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant (Media and Communication), Mrs Funmi Wakama, described the death of Mrs Abubakar as "shocking and coming at a time when IGP Abubakar would need her support and invaluable advice".
The governor urged the Acting IGP to take solace in the fact that his wife led an exemplary life.
He prayed for the repose of her soul and for God to grant her entire family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Uduaghan expressed "deep sadness" over the death of Mrs Abubakar, noting that the nation would miss her motherly love and care.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sunny Ogefere, the governor said the late Maryam died at a time when her "emotional support" was most needed by her husband and Nigeria, especially against the backdrop of the difficult security challenges in the country, which led to the recent appointment of Abubakar as the new IGP.
Uduaghan noted that Delta State enjoyed a cordial relationship with Abubakar when he was the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Zone 5 Command of the Nigeria Police in Benin.
According to him, the police chief’s late wife was like a mother to police officers’ wives.
He prayed God to grant the IGP, the Nigeria Police and the nation fortitude to bear the loss, while also requesting the Almighty God to console them at this moment of grief.
Mohammed described Maryam’s death as sad and painful.
In a statement in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Hazat Sule, the minister prayed Allah to grant her soul eternal rest in
Al-jannah Fir’daous.
He prayed for the deceased’s family, especially her husband, the fortitude to bear the loss.
SOURCE: Punch Newspaper, 1 February 2012. http://www.thenationonlineng.net
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