Saraki sends touching message to President Buhari after death of two of his family members

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- Saraki sent his condolences to President Buhari over death of his family members in a message on Sunday, February 10

- The senate president said the loss of a family member is quite traumatizing not to talk of two in quick succession

- President Buhari lost two members of his family between Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10

Senate President Bukola Saraki has condoled with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of his family members in the last couple of days.

In a statement by Saraki's special adviser on media and publicity Yusuph Olaniyonu, the Senate president said losing a family member is a painful thing and he knows how the president feels.

He said: “My family and I share with Mr. President and his entire family this moment of grief. I urge Mr. President to be heartened and see the twin death as the will of Almighty Allah.

“The death of a family member is often traumatic. It is much more unbearable when one loses two family members at short interval. May God grant Mr. President and his entire family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”

Saraki also prayed that Allah should grant the souls of the departed places among the righteous ones in Aljannah Firdaus.

NAIJ.com had reported earlier that the Presidency on Saturday, February 10, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended family was bereaved with the deaths of two members in quick succession.

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The senior special assistant to the President on media and publicity, Garba Shehu, announced this in a statement made available to journalists.

“President Muhammadu Buhari’s extended family has been struck by the loss of two senior members who died within a few hours of one another,” the presidential spokesman said.

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