By Abdullahi Alhassan Kaduna
The Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, has described the death of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Architect. Bala Barnabas Bantex as sad.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ibrahim Dahiru Danfulani, Zailani said that an astute politician, peace maker and bridge builder has been lost.
“Bantex`s death, a great loss not only to Kaduna State, but Nigeria as a whole, we lost an astute politician, a statesman and a loyal member of our great party, the All-Progressives Congress (APC),” he said.
The Speaker further condoled the Government and people of Kaduna State, and his, friend’s family and associates over the great loss.
He also condoled the people of Southern Kaduna and Kaura Local Government area where he hails from and gained political relevance while serving as local Government council chairman.
He prayed for God Almighty to grant him eternal rest “May his gentle soul rest in peace,” he prayed,
The former deputy governor, Architect Bantex demised at the age of age of 64.