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By Mati Ali
Defence Minister, Alh Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has today Saturday paid condolence visit to the family of late elder statesman Senator Dr Bello Maitama Yusuf, Sardaunan Dutse at his private residence in Tarauni Quarters Kano.
Condoling the family, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru Abubakar described the late Chairman of Jigawa State APC Elders Forum as a great nationalist whose contributions to the development of Nigeria and indeed Jigawa state will never be in vain.
The Minister prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant his soul an eternal rest.
Other dignitaries and sympathisers who tropped the residence of the late elder statesman to condole the family include, Governor of Jigawa state, Mallam Umar A Namadi, former Governor of Jigawa state, Sule Lamido, Wazirin Dutse Alhaji Bashir Dallatu among others.