By Ishaya Ibrahim, News Editor
Governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Monday extended his condolences to President Muhammadu Buhari and Katsina State governor, Aminu Bello Masari, over the death of Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua.
Funtua, an indigene of Katsina State and close friend and confidant of President Buhari, died on Monday, aged 78. He was said to have had a heart attack.
In a condolence message on his Twitter handle, Tambuwal wrote, “It’s with great shock and sadness I received the news on the demise of Malam Ismaila Isa Funtua.
“My Condolence to President @MBuhari and @GovernorMasari. May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him jannah Firdaus.”