President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed his sadness over the passing of Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, Mr. Abdullahi Bawa Wase.
The president in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, in Abuja extended his condolences to the family members, the government and people of Plateau.
He praised the roles played by the late Wase in conflict resolution efforts in Plateau.
“Buhari recalled that, even before his appointment as Ambassador, Wase was very prominently involved in community peace activism.
“He, therefore, prayed to Allah to forgive the sins of the late Ambassador and grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss.”
Wase, a non-career ambassador from Plateau, died after a protracted illness, Friday night.
The remains of the deceased had since been buried in Doha, Qatar, at about 7pm (local time).
