The Periscope reporter
Adamawa State Governor Rt.Hon Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has expressed his grief over the demise Alhaji Musa Saleh Kwankwaso, the father of the former Governor of Kano state, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
The press release Monday, signed by the Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou revealed that Governor Fintiri who was at the former Governor’s Maitama residence to commiserate with the family, extended his sincere condolences to the former Governor, saying he shared his pain and sorrow with the Kwankwaso family as they mourned the demise of their late patriarch.
Fintiri has urged Kwankwaso who was also one time Minister of Defence to be comforted by the knowledge that the patriarch lived a very worthy and fulfilled life and left a legacy of great achievements for his successors to build on.
“My prayers are with your family in this trying time, I pray that God will grant you the fortitude to bear this heavy loss”. Governor Fintiri said.
Responding, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso appreciated Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for identifying with the family during their bereavement.
Kwankwaso noted that he owed his success to the discipline he got from his late father who worked hard to ensure that they all have good upbringing.
The late Alhaji Musa Saleh Kwankwaso who died on December 25th 2020, at the age of 93
was the District Head of Madobi and Makaman Karaye and Kingmaker in the Karaye Emirate Council, Kano state.
Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri was accompanied by the Speaker of the Adamawa House of Assembly, Rt Hon Iya Abass, Mohammed Imam, Borno State PDP Governorship candidate in the 2019 elections and Zachariah Nyampa Member representing Michika Madagali at the National Assembly.
Also on the entourage were Nashon Umar, Member representing Nassarawo Jereng, Salihu Yunusa Belel Chairman Adamawa State Scholarship Trust Fund and Idi Bello Wada.