By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto
The Correspondent Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists, Sokoto State Council, on Sunday joined other Nigerians to commiserate with Gov. Aminu Tambuwal over the death of his childhood friend and political ally, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir.
The chapel conveyed its sympathy in a message signed by its Chairman, Malam Habibu Harisu, and Secretary, Mr Ankeli Emmanuel.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdulkadir, died on Monday in Sokoto at the age of 54 following a brief illness.
The deceased was a former commissioner in Sokoto state, a minister federal executive council and erstwhile National Vice Chairman (North-West) of All Progressive Congress (APC).
The chapel described the death as a great loss to Sokoto State and the entire Nigeria.
The union also described late Abdulkadir as a courageous and hardworking person who lived an exemplary life.
The chapel prayed to Allah to grant him Aljanna and his family the fortitude to bear the loss.