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Buhari mourns Abari, RMAFC commissioner

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Buhari also sympathised with the Board and members of RMAFC on the passing of Abari, who was a staunch supporter of his administration

By Mosope Michaels

President Muhammadu Buhari has extended heartfelt condolences to the family of Musa Abari, the Federal Commissioner representing FCT at the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC).

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This was conveyed via a press release made available to TheNiche newspaper on Friday, August 12, by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity. 

Buhari (left) Late Abari (rright)

The President also sympathised with the Board and members of the Commission on the passing of Abari, who was a staunch supporter of his administration.

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Paying tribute to the contributions of the former federal lawmaker to national development, particularly on the new revenue sharing formula based on justice, the President noted that Abari will be sorely missed.

Buhari, therefore, prayed to God Almighty to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased and comfort his mourners

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Abari, who died at about 2:34 pm on Tuesday, after a brief illness at a private hospital in Abuja, was a house of representatives member during the administration of late President Shehu Shagari in 1981/82.

The deceased also contested for the senate on the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2011 election but lost. 

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