Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed deep sadness over the death of the wife of the Deputy Governor, Hajiya Zainab Garba.
In a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, the governor described the death of the wife of his deputy as a great loss to the state.
He said it was devastating news and a trying moment not only for the deputy governor but for the government and the entire people of the state.
The governor, while commiserating with his deputy, Comrade Yakubu Garba, over the loss, encouraged him to see the demise of his wife as an act of Allah and be consoled by the fact that the deceased lived a good life.
He said the State Executive Council shares in his loss and will provide every needed support at this moment of grief.
The farmer governor then prayed to Allah to forgive all the shortcomings of the deceased and grant her Aljanna Firdausi.
He also prayed that Allah would comfort his family and all Nigerlites.