NCC Boss, Danbatta Condoles Families Of Former Minister Gwadabe, BUK Registrar
By Angeline Mgbele, Bureau Chief, North
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Thursday, led a delegation of top officials of the Commission on condolence visits to the families of two prominent Nigerians who recently passed away.
The visits were to the families of the late Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, former Minister of Labour, and the Registrar of Bayero University, Jamil Ahmed Salim, who both died recently in Kano.
During the visits, Prof. Danbatta commiserated with the families of the deceased and prayed for the repose of the souls of the departed. He described the late Alhaji Musa Gwadabe and the Registrar of Bayero University, Kano as patriotic Nigerians who contributed immensely to the development of the country in various capacities.
According to Danbatta, the loss of such great minds was not only a loss to their families but also to the entire nation. He, however, urged the families to take solace in the fact that their loved ones lived exemplary lives and left indelible marks in the sands of time.
He said, “We are deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Alhaji Musa Gwadabe and the Registrar of Bayero University, Kano. They were great Nigerians who made remarkable contributions to the development of our dear country. They will be greatly missed.”
The NCC boss added, “We pray that the Almighty Allah grants them eternal rest and gives their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”
The families of the deceased expressed their gratitude to the NCC helmsman.
The EVC/CEO at NCC also paid a similar visit to the Vice Chancellor of the BUK, Prof Sagir Adamu Abbas who equally expressed gratitude for the visit.
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Photo Captions
1. The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Professor Umar Danbatta with the Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas when the former paid a condolence visit on the demise of the university’s Registrar, Jamil Ahmed Salim.
2. The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Professor Umar Danbatta with a former Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sani Zangon Daura at the residence of the Alhaji Musa Gwadabe, former Minister of Labour during a condolence visit.
3. The Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Professor Umar Danbatta offering prayers at residence of the Registrar of Bayero University, Jamil Ahmed Salim, during a condolence visit in Kano.
