By James Moses (9News Nigeria-Jos)
Former Governor of Yobe State, Bukar Abba Ibrahim, as passed on at 73 years of age.
He died in Saudi Arabia, yesterday, while battling illness a source claimed. Ibrahim was Yobe State Governor from May 1999 to May 2007. He had also governed the state from January 1992 to November 1993.
On August 5, 1993, he split the state’s four emirate into 13. However, the military regime of Gen. Sani Abacha reversed the change.
On January 6, 2000, he re-implemented the new emirates, adding Ngazargamu, Gujba, Nguru, Tikau, Pataskum, Yusufari, Gudi, Fune and Jajere.
He was elected to the senate for Yobe East on All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
Confirming his death a source close to the family posted on Facebook page: “Inna lilahiwa Inna Ilaihi Rajiun Sen.Bukar Abba Ibrahim has passed away just now in Makkah. May Allah grant him peaceful repose and Jannatul Firdaus in his final abode, Amin Summa Amin”.
However, the Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni has expressed shock and regret over the death of the former statesman.
Announcing the death of the former governor, Buni through his Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Muhammad, said Senator Ibrahim died while receiving treatment for a protracted illness in Saudi Arabia and would be buried there.
Buni further directed all other aspects of the funeral and condolences to be taken over by state government to accord the late governor a state burial.
-9News Nigeria.
