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Onuminya Innocent in Sokoto
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday led a federal government delegation to Sokoto for the funeral of former Minister of Finance and Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji.
Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji died on Thursday at a hospital in Abuja. He was buried later in the day in Sokoto in accordance with Islamic injunctions.
The funeral prayer was held at the Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque and was led by the Chief Imam of the mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Bello Akwara.
Shettima represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the burial. He was accompanied by key members of the Federal Executive Council.
Also in attendance were the Minister of Labour and Employment, Alhaji Muhammad Maigari Dingyadi, and the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu.
The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Engineer Idris Muhammad Gobir, represented Governor Ahmed…
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