President of the Senate, Bukola
Saraki, has visited Daura, Katsina State, to condole with the people on the
passing of Senator Mustapha Bukar.
He was received by the Emir of
Daura, HRH Umar Farouk Umar.
Daura is the hometown of
President Muhammadu Buhari.
Bukar, the Madawakin Daura, was
representing Katsina North Senatorial District in the Senate.
He died at 63, in a private
hospital in Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday.
Bukar’s body was committed to
earth same day at the Daura central cemetery.
Late Bukar’s colleagues at the
Senate, who attend the funeral included Ahmed Lawan, Aliyu Wammako, Abu Ibrahim
and Umar Kurfi.
Other dignitaries at the burial
were Deputy Governor of Katsina state, Alhaji Manir Yakubu and Speaker of the
House of Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Kusada, who led members of the House.
The funeral prayer was performed
by the Chief Imam of Daura, Malam Salisu Rabe, at the Emir’s palace.
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