House commiserates with people of Yobe State over Abba Ibrahim's demise

- Speaker Abbas describes loss of former Governor as huge and and irreparable

The House of Representatives has received with sadness, news of the demise of H.E. Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim CON, the first civilian Governor of Yobe State, at age 75.The demise of Senator Ibrahim; a Quantity Surveyor and foremost Yobe politician who went from being a three-time Governor to a three-time Senator, is a painful loss to the entire country.

Until his passing this Sunday in Saudi Arabia, after a protracted illness, he was also husband to Rep. Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim; a former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and incumbent lawmaker representing Gujba, Gulani, Damaturu, and Tarmuwa Federal Constituency of Yobe State.

As governor, his contributions to the socio-economic development of his home state; especially in the areas of education and housing will be remembered for many generations. His gesture of appointing Advisers and Assistants not indigenous to his state are also legacies that will continue to live in the hearts of the people.

Additionally, his time as Senator representing Yobe East in the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Assemblies which culminated in his Chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change was also eventful, as he brought his wealth of experience and wisdom to bear in various sessions of parliament.

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, PhD, in his condolence message has expressed shock at the news, describing it as a huge and irreparable loss.

“The death of Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is shocking and painful. He excelled as the governor of Yobe State and as a member of the Senate. He was an experienced politician - one of the few who have been lucky to serve the country in both the Executive and the Legislature, at the state and federal levels,” his condolence message read.

The Green Chamber expresses our heartfelt sympathies to his wife; Rep. Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim; Chairperson of the House Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration and his entire family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

We also commiserate with H.E. Governor Mai Mala Buni CON, and the good people of Yobe State, over this painful loss. May the state be strengthened in this difficult time and May Allah grant him Jannatul-Firdaus and forgive his shortcomings as well.

Rep. Akin Rotimi Jr.

House Spokesman /

Chairman, House Committee on Media & Public Affairs