Bukar Ibrahim, Ex-Yobe gov. lay to rest in Saudi Arabia

The Late former governor of Yobe State, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, remains have been laid to rest on Monday in Saudi Arabia.

The funeral ceremony of the late governor was held at the Grand Mosque, Masjid Al Haram, after the dawn prayers, according to Yusuf Ali, Senior Special Assistant, Communications and Strategy to Governor Mai Mala Buni.

About 20 deceased were said to have been prayed upon after the dawn prayers at the Grand Mosque.

The funeral prayers took place twice after the Fajr prayers.

Ibrahim, who governed Yobe State from 1991-1992 and 1999-2007 before serving three terms in the Senate, died on Sunday while receiving medical treatment in Saudi Arabia, at the age of 75.

Buni expressed deep sorrow over the loss.

In a statement by the Director General of Press and Media Affairs, Buni spoke of the impact Ibrahim had on the state and its people, describing his passing as a “huge loss.”