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Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to Nigeria's Vice President Namadi Sambo, Malam Umar Sani, on Sunday announced the death of Captain Yusuf Sabo Sambo, the immediate junior brother to the Vice President.
Sani, who made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja, said the deceased died as a result of a fatal motor accident on Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja.
The statement said that until his death, the deceased was a pilot, who worked with the former Nigerian Airways and the Presidential Air Fleet, before retiring to be on his own.
It stated that the late Captain Sambo, who was born in 1956, died at the age of 58 years and was survived by his wife, three daughters, 10 brothers and sisters.
"He has since been buried at the Apo cemetery, Abuja according to Islamic rites. He was buried in the presence of former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar and several other dignitaries and sympathisers,’’ the statement said.
The statement said President Goodluck Jonathan was at the Aguda House residence of the Vice President in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to personally condole him over the sad event.
"May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace and Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Firdausi,’’ the statement added.
The Senate President, David Mark has condoled with the vice president and his family over the death of his younger brother.
Mark in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, said that Nigeria had lost one of her best pilot and officer of high repute.
The senate president prayed that Allah should grant the deceased eternal rest and grant the family the grace to bear the loss.
Sani, who made the announcement in a statement issued in Abuja, said the deceased died as a result of a fatal motor accident on Bill Clinton Drive, Airport Road, Abuja.
The statement said that until his death, the deceased was a pilot, who worked with the former Nigerian Airways and the Presidential Air Fleet, before retiring to be on his own.
It stated that the late Captain Sambo, who was born in 1956, died at the age of 58 years and was survived by his wife, three daughters, 10 brothers and sisters.
"He has since been buried at the Apo cemetery, Abuja according to Islamic rites. He was buried in the presence of former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar and several other dignitaries and sympathisers,’’ the statement said.
The statement said President Goodluck Jonathan was at the Aguda House residence of the Vice President in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, to personally condole him over the sad event.
"May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace and Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Firdausi,’’ the statement added.
The Senate President, David Mark has condoled with the vice president and his family over the death of his younger brother.
Mark in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Paul Mumeh, said that Nigeria had lost one of her best pilot and officer of high repute.
The senate president prayed that Allah should grant the deceased eternal rest and grant the family the grace to bear the loss.