JUST IN: Wife of Niger Deputy Governor Is Dead, Details Emerge

• Comrade Yakubu Garba, Niger state deputy governor has been thrown into deep sorrow following the death of his wife
• Hajiya Zainab Garba reportedly passed on to the great beyond in the wee hours on Tuesday, July 2
• In a statement issued by his chief press secretary, Malam Bologi Ibrahim, in Minna on Tuesday, Governor Umaru Bago expressed his sorrow over the passing of Hajiya Zainab Garba

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements

Niger state deputy governor, Comrade Yakubu Garba, has lost his wife, Hajiya Zainab Garba.

The Nation reported that Hajiya Garba died in the early hours of Tuesday, July 2.

Niger governor reacts as deputy loses wife

Confirming the sad development, Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, in a condolence message to his deputy, expressed sadness over Hajiya Garba's death.

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The message was signed by Bologi Ibrahim, chief press secretary, to the governor of Niger state and made available to newsmen on Tuesday via his X page.

According to Ibrahim, the Niger state governor, described her death as a great loss to the state.

The governor noted that this is indeed devastating news and a trying moment not only for his Deputy but also for the government and the entire people of Niger state.

While commiserating with his Deputy over the loss, the governor encouraged him to see the demise of his wife as an act of Allah and be consoled by the fact that the deceased lived a good life.

He said the State Executive Council shares in his loss and will provide every needed support at this moment of grief while praying to Allah to forgive all the shortcomings of the deceased and grant her Aljanna Firdausi.

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The statement reads:

"FARMER GOVERNOR UMARU BAGO MOURNS THE WIFE OF HIS DEPUTY HAJIYA ZAINAB GARBA

"Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has expressed sadness over the death of the wife of his Deputy, Hajiya Zainab Garba.

"The Governor, in a condolence message, described the death of the wife of his Deputy as a great loss to the State.

"He also prayed that Allah will comfort his Deputy, and all Nigerlites."

Niger approves new wage award for workers

In another development, Legit.ng reported that Governor Bago approved the payment of a wage award of N20,000 for every civil servant in Niger state.

This followed the appeal made by President Bola Tinubu to state governments to implement the payment of the wage award to help cushion the economic challenges faced by the people.

The governor's decision to pay the wages to the workers in the state was reached on Wednesday, March 13, at the state executive council meeting at the state capital. Governor Bago assured that workers in the state would begin to get the payment alerts before Wednesday's end.

Source: Legit.ng