VP Osinbajo visits wife of murdered APC chairman in Nasarawa state
- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo was in Nasarawa state on Tuesday, December 1 for a working visit
- Osinbajo took out time to visit the wife of Late Philips Tatari Shekwo
- Shekwo was kidnapped and then killed last week, but his killer has been apprehended by the police
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Nigeria's vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday, December 1 visited the wife of the murdered All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Nasarawa state, Philips Tatari Shekwo.
A tweet posted by Osinbajo's media aide, Laolu Akande, shows the vice president in a video consoling with Mrs. Shekwo in their home in the north-central state.
Akande revealed that the vice president was accompanied on the visit by the governor of the state, Abdullahi Sule, and his predecessor, Senator Tanko Al-Makura.
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The vice president's media aide also quoted his principal as saying to Mrs. Shekwo:
“We will have you & the children in mind.”
The tweet by Akande has been generating reactions from Nigerians and Legit.ng has been monitoring some of the comments.
Miyen Akeke wrote:
“He has resumed his work of condolence visits. He was conspicuously absent among the delegation to Borno state. I thought someone else must have taken this from him as well.”
Tomiwa Emmanuel wrote:
“It always put me in awe when I remember the kind of person the vice president is, he's far more the best vice president ever seen anywhere in the world. Condolences to the family who lost their loved ones.”
Obeten Godfrey wrote:
“VP Osinbajo always activating the humanity in him. A man of empathy and compassion. You can't take that away from him.”
Tamara Kanu wrote:
“Such a sad thing that happened to the Shekwo family and may his soul RIP. It was very good of the VP to stop by to pay his respects.”
Ogundele Tejumola wrote:
“A man who has a heart for his people at heart is worthy to be called a leader. Mr. VP has professed to be one of such. God bless him immensely.”
Gloria Metu wrote:
“A very great move to curb the insecurity problems in the state and also to commiserate with the deceased family. Well done sir for the empathy shown. May the soul of Mr. Philips Tataru Shekwo rest in peace.”
Opeyemi Waheed wrote:
“Great gesture but don't let it be partisan because people are losing their lives on daily basis through this kind.”
Legit.ng had earlier reported that Osinbajo stated that one of the needed steps to be taken to end random killings especially in the northern region is for the federal government to source local intelligence so as to gather more information on the issues of security.
He assured Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari is already looking at how to deal with the issues in more innovative and effective ways.
Meanwhile, Governor Sule has disclosed that the killer of the late APC chairman has been arrested by the police.
According to the governor, the killer, Mohammed Usman was arrested at Asakio, Lafia East local government and has since confessed to the crime after he was apprehended.
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