- The Senate President has joined many dignitaries to pay thier final respect to the wife of Senator Danjuma Goje
- Bukola Saraki was at the funeral of late Hajiya Yelwa in Gombe state
- President Muhammadu Buhari also sent some delegates from the federal government to the funeral
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, November 8, paid his last respect to the wife of the Senator representing Gombe Central, Danjuma Goje.
Saraki was at the funeral of late Hajia Yelwa Goje alongside other dignitaries including the minister of education , Adamu Adamu, the governor of Gombe state, Ibrahim Dankwambo among many others.
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The Senate President has joined many dignitaries to pay thier final respect to the wife of Senator Danjuma Goje. Photo credit: Twitter, @bukolasaraki
Saraki in a tweet prayed for the repose of the soul of the late senators' wife.
Bukola Saraki was at the funeral of late Hajiya Yelwa in Gombe state. Photo credit: Twitter, @BukolaSaraki
He said: "Today, we paid our final respects to the late Hajia Yelwa Goje, wife of my friend and colleague, Senator Danjuma Goje. May the Almighty grant her Al Jannah Firdaus, and give her family strength at this time. Amin."
Bukola Saraki was at the funeral of late Hajiya Yelwa in Gombe state. Photo credit: Twitter, @BukolaSaraki
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Also, President Muhammadu Buhari commiserating with the Senator and his family sent a delegation of federal government officials to Gombe state.
Hajiya Yelwa, a former first lady of Gombe state, died on Monday, October 30. Photo credit: Twitter, @BashirAhmaad
The dignitaries attended the funeral with a letter from the president to the Goje's family.
In his letter, President Buhari described the late Hajiya Yelwa as a kind and caring mother.
Hajiya Yelwa, a former first lady of Gombe state, died on Monday, October 30. Photo credit: Twitter, @BashirAhmaad
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NAIJ.com earlier reported that some dignitaries visited Senator Goje in Gombe state on Tuesday, October 31.
The dignitaries condoled with the senator over the loss of his wife.
Hajiya Yelwa, a former first lady of Gombe state, died on Monday, October 30 after a brief illness. She was aged 55.
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Source: Naija.ng
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