{"id":27642,"date":"2020-07-21T13:13:14","date_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=27642"},"modified":"2020-07-21T13:13:30","modified_gmt":"2020-07-21T13:13:30","slug":"saraki-dogara-react-to-death-of-buharis-ally-isa-funtua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/saraki-dogara-react-to-death-of-buharis-ally-isa-funtua","title":{"rendered":"Saraki, Dogara react to death of Buhari\u2019s ally, Isa Funtua"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

Bukola Saraki, a former Senate President and a former Reps Speaker, Dogara Yakubu have expressed shock over the death of Isa Funtua.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST reported that close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari, Funtua died on Monday after suffering cardiac arrest.<\/p>\n

Buhari\u2019s spokesman, Bashir Ahmed confirmed the development on Twitter.<\/p>\n

Reacting, Saraki on his official Twitter page described Funtua\u2019s death as a personal loss to his family, adding that he was like a father to him.<\/p>\n

His tweets read: \u201cInalilahi Wa Ina ilaehi rajihun. The death of Alhaji Ismaila Isa Funtua is a personal loss to me and my family. He was like a father and one of the associates of my late father who chose to take me under his wings.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was always ready to offer his advice and give a fresh perspective to issues. I will miss him and the country will miss a detribalised Nigerian and symbol of national unity that he was.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy condolences go to his family, his associates, the people and government of Katsina State and the entire country. May Almighty Allah (SWT) forgive his sins and grant him a place in Aljannah Firdaus.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yakubu Dogara, the former speaker on the other hand described Funtua as a patriot with too many legacies.<\/p>\n

His tweet read: \u201c Malam Ismaila Isa Funtua was a Distinguished elder statesman, media icon, construction magnate, industrialist and a patriot whose legacies are too numerous to list.<\/p>\n

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