By Saidu Idris
365Daily – The Zamfara All Progressives Congress (APC) faction led by the former Governor, Abdul’aziz Yari, has mourned the death of Alhaji Sagir Hamida, former APC governorship aspirant in 2019.
Hamida was killed by bandits along the Abuja-Kaduna Federal Highway where scores were kidnapped on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
The Chairman of the Publicity Committee of the Yari-led APC faction, Ibrahim Birnin-Magaji, described the death of Sagir as a great loss in a statement issued on Monday, November 22, 2021.
Birnin-Magaji said the deceased contributed immensely to the development of humanity, stressing that his death was not only a loss to his immediate family but also to the entire people of the state and Nigerians.
“Sagir Hamida left a great position that is difficult to fill, considering his contributions to the unity in APC under the leadership of former Gov. Yari.
“On behalf of the former governor, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari, and the entire APC members under the leadership of Alhaji Lawal Liman, we extend our condolences to the immediate family of the deceased and the entire people of the state.
“May Almighty Allah grant Aljannatul Firdausi to Sagir Hamida and forgive his shortcomings and give his family the fortitude to bear the lost”, he said.
The funeral prayer for Hamidu will hold today, Monday, November 22, 2021, at Annur Jumu’at Mosque, Wuse 2, Abuja.