By Sadiq Abubakar, Abuja.
The FCT minister, Muhammad Musa Bello, has condoled with the people of Pai chiefdom in Kwali area council, over the demised of their chief, His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Abdullahi Bala Pai.
Bello, spoke when he led a delegation of APC chieftains and some officials of the FCDA to Pai community to commiserate with family of the late monarch on Friday.
He said his relationship with the late monarch had always been cordial since when he assumed office as minister in the last seven years.
He described the late Pai chief as a father and very punctual in every security meeting, saying the death of the late monarch was a big loss to him.
The minister, while praying for the reposed soul of the late chief to rest in peace and God grant him an eternal rest, urged the family of the deceased to remain united in order to move chiefdom forward.
Bello, therefore, used the condolence visit to direct the chairman of Kwali area council, Danladi Chiya, to submit a write-up on to him on state of the abandoned deplorable of Pai -Kundu road to enable him study it, before he will mobilized contractor to commence work on the road.
Also speaking, the emir of Keffi, His Royal Highness (HRH) Alhaji Shehu Chindo Yamusa, who was also at Pai community on a condolence visit, prayed for God to grant the late monarch an eternal rest.
He called on the family and relations of the late chief to come together to remain united in order to move the chiefdom forward, even he urged the deceased family to continue to pray for the late monarch.
On his part, the Ona of Abaji and chairman of the council of traditional rulers in the FCT, His Royal Majesty (HRM) Alhaji Adamu Baba Yunusa, who spoke on behalf of FCT traditional rulers, appreciated the FCT minister, emir of Keffi and his entourage for sparing their time to condole with the people of Pai chiefdom over the demised of the chief.
Among dignitaries in the FCT minister’s entourage are FCT state chairman of the APC, Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, APC senatorial candidate for FCT, Alhaji Zakari Angulu Dobi, House of Representative candidate for Abuja south on the platform of the APC, Alhaji Abdulrahman Ajiya, chieftain of the APC, Alhaji Musa Yahaya Muhammad, APC house of representatives candidate for AMAC/Bwari federal constituency, Abu Zarri, former FCT senator, Senator Adamu Sidi Ali, chairman of Gwagwalada area council, Alhaji Abubakar Jibrin Giri and among party chieftains.
