On behalf of himself, his family, the Federal Government and the people of Nigeria, President Goodluck Jonathan extends sincere condolences to Governor Babangida Aliyu and the people of Niger State on the death of Senator Awaisu Kuta on Thursday.
President Jonathan similarly commiserates with the Senate President, Senator David Mark, Senator Kuta’s other distinguished colleagues in the upper legislative chamber, his family and members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) over the sudden and unexpected death of the eminent Senator who represented the PDP and the Niger East Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, the President joins them in mourning Senator Kuta whose notable contributions to the legislative work of the Senate will be greatly missed.
President Jonathan also believes that Senator Kuta’s significant contributions to the development of party politics and democratic institutions of governance in his home state and country will stand to his eternal credit and that he will be always remembered as a very committed and forthright lawmaker who did his best in the service of his community fatherland.
He prays that Almighty Allah would receive the late Senator’s soul and grant him peaceful repose in Paradise.
