Deputy Senate President Leads Government Delegation On Condolence Visit To Katsina

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, on Thursday, led a high-powered delegation of the Federal Government on a condolence visit to Katsina State over the passing of two illustrious personalities in the state: a renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Habibu Yahaya Kaura and a former Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs, Alhaji Lawal Bagiwa.

The two personalities, who died on Wednesday, January 20, 2026, have since been buried in line with Islamic Injunctions.

Katsina State governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, received the delegation comprising the chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) and Imo State governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma; the Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni; chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Finance, Rt. Hon. James Abiodun Faleke, and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political and other matters, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabiru Masari.

A statement signed by the spokesman to the Deputy Senate President, Mudashir Ismail, said at the residence of the late Islamic cleric, Senator Barau expressed the Federal Government’s profound condolences to the deceased’s immediate family, the people and government of Katsina State, saying Sheikh Kaura was a truthful and upright cleric whose life was devoted to serving Allah and humanity.

“This is a delegation of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, sent to convey his condolences over the passing of Sheikh Kaura. His Excellency is aware of and appreciative of the Sheikh’s immense contributions to the country.

“Mr President recognises that the late Sheikh was a truthful and upright cleric whose life was devoted to the service of Allah and humanity. For this reason, the President has described his death as a great loss, not only to his immediate community but to the nation as a whole,” he said.

Prayers were offered to Allah (SWT) to grant the cleric Aljannatul Firdaus and give all those he left behind the fortitude to bear his passing.

Members of the delegation were also at the residence of the late retired Customs ACG and elder statesman, Alhaji Lawal Bagiwa, where they condoled with the family, the people, and the government of Katsina State over his passing.

On behalf of the President, Senator Barau described Alhaji Bagiwa as an accomplished public servant who served the nation diligently in the Nigeria Customs Service, rising to the position of ACG.

Responding, Governor Radda thanked President Tinubu and members of the delegation for the condolence visit.

“This means a lot to us. I wish to sincerely thank Mr President and the entire delegation on behalf of the government and people of Katsina State, as well as the entire family of the deceased persons. This is a great honour which we deeply appreciate and will never take for granted,” he stated.