Photos: Buba Jibril Reps deputy majority leader buried
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it was unfortunate that we have to do this again our prayer to god is that the death of lawmakers should stop and god should preserve all of us1 buba jibril the house of representatives member representing lokojakogi federal constituency has been buried at kabawa cemetery in lokoja amid tears and prayers from families friends and colleagues1 the burial which was concluded at around 3 p.m. was attended by the speaker of the house of representatives mr yakubu dogara kogi deputy governor mr simon achuba kogi house of assembly speaker mr matthew kolawole members of the house among others1 reps speaker mr yakubu dogara said we have lost one of our own buba jibril of whom if wishes were horses we wished he would live forever1 but we are mortals and all of us have to answer one day or the other. however jibril has answered the call1 he had a dogged spirit. when we recently visited him in london with the leadership of the house we chatted and laughed together apparently we didnt know that he would answer this call today1 it is very unfortunate. we have lost a leader and a brother who was an accomplished legislator par excellence and for me personally he was my die-hard supporter. we will surely miss him1 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that jibril 58 a three time member of the house of representatives and deputy majority leader died in the early hours of friday in abuja1 i dont think it has happened before not to my recollection that we have lost about three senators and five members of the house of representatives1 our prayer is that god should grant his entire family members the government and the people of kogi and the entirety of nass the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss dogara said1 mr matthew kolawole the speaker kogi house of assembly told newsmen that the state government the kogi house of assembly would miss him a lot1 dont forget that he was a former speaker of kogi house of assembly. we will miss him a lot1 i pray that god almighty will give all of us the heart to bear the irreparable lost1 what happened today is a big lesson to all of us who are still living.in any position we are no matter how rich you are just remember sometime someday you will drop dead and when you do you are going to give account of your life and stewardship to god1 it is a debt we will all pay sometimes someday kolawole said1