Ismaila Isa Funtua, an associate of President Muhammadu
Buhari, is dead.
A family source disclosed that he died on Monday after suffering cardiac arrest.
A presidential aide, who did not want to be named, also
confirmed the death of Funtua, saying a statement would be issued soon.
In a tweet, Bashir Ahmad, another aide of the president,
expressed regrets over the incident.
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! Just heard about
Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua’s sudden death. This life! May Allah accept his soul,
forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannah al-Firdaus,” he tweeted.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! Just heard about Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua’s sudden death. This life! May Allah accept his soul, forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannah al-Firdaus.— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) July 20, 2020
He was the founding managing director of Democrat Newspaper
and former president of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria
(NPAN).
The deceased was life patron of NPAN and chairman of Bulet
Construction Company.
His death comes three months after that of Abba Kyari,
former chief of staff to the president.
Funtua and Kyari were very close to the president.
Like Buhari, Funtua hailed from Katsina state. One of his
sons is married to the president’s daughter.
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