President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commiserated with the family of the Deputy Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umar Jibril, who died earlier in the day.
The President, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, sympathised with the leadership and members of the House of Representatives in particular and the National Assembly in general, over the lawmakers death.
“President Buhari also extends heartfelt condolences to the people of Kogi State whom the late lawmaker represented creditably for many years at both the state and national legislatures.He described the deceased as a humble and vibrant national legislator.
“The President prays that Allah will comfort all who mourn the late Jibril and grant his soul eternal rest,” the statement read.
