Yobe cancels official activities in honor of late commissioner

Late Ago

 

Yobe State governor has joined teaming Yobeans to mourn the death of Ago Dala, a former member of the Yobe state Executive Council.

 

Gov. Mai Mala Buni has also directed that all state activities should be step down for today in honor of the former member of the State Executive council.

 

Late Ago died in a fatal motor accident along the Potiskum Jakusko road on Wednesday.

 

The late served as a commissioner under the Ibrahim Gaidam regime.

 

In a statement released by the governor Buni’s spokesman, Mamman Mohammed said the governor was sadden by the news of the demise of the former commissioner.

 

Gov. Buni described late Ago as a dedicated public officer who put his life in the service of the people, his state and the nation.

 

He said the death of Ago is not only a loss to the family bit to the State in general, while praying for the repose of his soul.

 

His text reads:

 

“Yobe state Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni has received the sad news of the death of Alhaji Dala Ago a former commissioner who died in a ghastly motor accident along Potiskum Jakusko road on Wednesday.

“Buni described late Ago as a dedicated public officer who lived his life in service to the people, the state and the nation.

“The Governor said the death of the former commissioner was not only a loss to the family but to the state too.

“The deceased was a former Secretary of the National Union of Teachers (NUT), local Government Council Chairman, former Commissioner and currently, Chairman Bade Local Government Environmental Sanitation Agency.

“The governor prayed Allah (swt) to forgive his shortcomings and grant the soul of the deceased eternal rest in Aljannatur Firdaus.

“Meanwhile, Governor Buni has directed for a step down of state function in honour of the late former commissioner”

 

Late Ago will be laid to rest in Damaturu, the state capital today.

 

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