- President Muhammadu Buhari expressed his grief over the death of Mallam Gidado Idris
- President Buhari commiserated with the family and associates of Idris
- The president, however, regretted that Nigeria will miss his wise counsel
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), Mallam Gidado Idris, as a big loss to the nation.
President Buhari, who expressed sadness at the passing of the admirable octogenarian, said: “Being a highly experienced and quintessential technocrat who traversed the different stages of the political evolution of the country, his wise counsel will surely be missed.”
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The president , in a statement by the special adviser on media and publicity Femi Adesina also said the late Mallam Idris, in addition to rising to the pinnacle of his public career as SGF, also served several civilian and military administrations meritoriously as federal permanent secretary.
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He also commiserated with the family and associates of Mallam Idris, and prayed that God will comfort them.
Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai confirmed the death of the former SGF and prayed for the repose of the soul of Idris.
El-Rufai who made the announcement and prayer on his Facebook page said: ”SAD NEWS: From God we all came and to Him we shall all return. Just learnt that former SGF Mallam Gidado Idris died on Friday. May Allah Grant his soul Aljannah Firdaus. Amin. - Nasir El-Rufai."
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Source: Naija.ng
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