Dogonyaro before his demise represented Garki/Babura federal Constituency of Jigawa State in the blue chamber
By Kehinde Okeowo
A member of the House of Representatives representing Garki/Babura federal Constituency of Jigawa State, Isa Dogonyaro has passed on at the age of 46.
His demise was announced on Friday morning by his colleague, Mohammed Bello El-Rufa’i via his Facebook wall.
Confirming his death via his social media page, he wrote: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. Earlier today, we lost a colleague in the House of Representatives, a brilliant parliamentarian and an overall good man. May Allah SWT forgive him and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus”.
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Also confirming Dogonyaro’s death, the Deputy House Spokesperson, Phillip Agbese, while speaking with Daily Trust, said he learnt about the demise of the federal lawmaker through posts on social media and on WhatsApp groups of the House of Representatives.
According to him, the Jigawa legislator’s death has not been communicated to the House of Representatives officially.
“There are the usual Islamic prayers and tributes by colleagues on various platforms. There is no official communication to the House yet. The family has not communicated to the House.
“That is the tradition. It is when the family communicates through the Speaker that we will officially announce his death. I learnt that the funeral prayer is scheduled in Abuja this afternoon.” Agbese said.
