Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party have mourned the death of former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Alhaji Zakawanu Garuba.
Garuba , who was speaker between 2007 and 2009, was said to have died in Abuja in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness.According to him, “I received the news of the passing of Rt. Hon. Zakawanu Garuba with a heavy heart. He was an outstanding Nigerian and a good man. He worked for the good of the people and contributed his quota to the development of his immediate community and the state.
“As a politician and Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, he performed his tasks diligently, served the people meritoriously, and provided sterling leadership to the legislative arm of government. Also, the state Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Chris Nehikhare, in a statement titled: We Lost a Very Good Man, said the party was saddened over the death of Garuba.
“We are saddened that our former speaker, loyal, dependable, trusted, and dedicated member of our party passed at this critical time but we cannot question God’s will.
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