President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Awe traditional council, the government and people of Nasarawa State on the passing away of Alhaji Abubakar Umar II, the Emir of Awe.
The president’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Monday.
President Buhari also extended his sincere condolences to the late Emir’s family and the people of Awe whom he led for “many years with dedication and unrelenting commitment to peace and development’’.
According to the president, with the outpouring of grief in the state and beyond in the aftermath of the Emir’s demise, it is clear that the first class traditional ruler was well loved by his people.
The president also noted that the late Emir had sacrificed a lot for the advancement of his people and had left a legacy of hard work, peace building, selflessness and patriotism for his subject and admirers to build upon.
He prayed that Almighty Allah would receive Umar’s soul and grant his people a worthy successor who will build on the commendable legacies of his life of service to community and country.
