Buhari mourns Ex-Gov. Hashidu Abubakar
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president muhammadu buhari has condoled with the government and people of gombe state over the passing away of a former governor alhaji abubakar hashidu on friday1 president buharis condolence message is contained in a statement by his senior special assistant on media and publicity malam garba shehu in abuja on saturday1 the president joined family members friends professional and political associates of the former governor in mourning while underscoring that the country would sorely miss the wise counsels of the revered politician1 according to the president the wealth of experience and innovative thinking that the deceased brought to the many interventions to buoy the nigerian economy remains commendable and will always be appreciated by posterity1 president buhari prayed that the almighty god would grant the soul of the former governor eternal rest and comfort the family he left behind1 late hashidu the first civilian governor of gombe state from may 1999 to may 2003 elected under the platform of the defunctall peoples party apppassed away on friday at the age of 741 the all peoples party later changed its name to all nigeria peoples party anpp1 hashidu had also served variously asminister of water resources and minister of agriculture and rural development under the regime of defunct president ibrahim babangida1 he left behind one wife eight children and 15 grandchildren1