By Ishaya Ibrahim
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Monday mourned the death of Senator Ignatius Longjan.
Senator Longjan who died on Sunday evening at a Turkish hospital in Abuja, was the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism and a former Deputy Governor of Plateau State. He was a member of APC and represented Plateau South Senatorial District.
The ruling party said it was deeply saddened Longjan death at the age of 75.
“The late Senator was a grassroots politician and progressive federal lawmaker who advocated for a smooth working relationship between the executive and legislature as a way of ensuring good governance and proper initiation and implementation of policies that impact positively on the people,” the ruling party said in a statement.
“He was a loyal party man who championed party supremacy over personal interest in all party matters and decisions, as displayed in the emergence of the leadership of the current 9th National Assembly.
“We extend our condolences to Senator Longjan’s immediate family, constituents, the National Assembly, the government and entire people of Plateau State. May the Almighty God grant all comfort during this time of grief and may the soul of Senator Longjan rest in peace.”
In the same vein, President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, commiserated with the family of Senator Longjan.
Lawan who also condoled with the government and people of Plateau State over the sad loss acknowledged the contributions of Senator Longjan both at the state and national levels as former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru; former Chief of Staff at the Government House in Jos and Plateau State Deputy Governor between 2011 and 2019.
Lawan said the Senate will miss Longjan who was Vice Chairman of the Committee on Culture and Tourism as well as the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.
The Senate President prayed to God to grant those he left behind the fortitude to bear the great loss.