Senate President Ahmad Lawan has condoled with the government and people of Kaduna State over the death of a former deputy governor of the state, Architect Barnabas Yusuf Bala, otherwise called Bala Bantex.
The former deputy governor, who on Sunday, July 11, served under Governor Nasir el-Rufai between 2015 and 2019.
Sen. Lawan also commiserated with the family, friends and political associates of the departed.
In a statement, Sen. Lawan said, “The death of Architect Bala is a great loss to the people of Kaduna State whom he served with great dedication as deputy governor and as a member of the House of Representatives.
“He will also be sadly missed by the Progressives family in his home state and across Nigeria.
“Architect Bala made indelible contributions to the political development of our great country and particularly to the growth of the All Progressives Congress which he once served as Kaduna State Chairman,” Sen. Lawan said.
He prayed Allah to forgive his sins and to accept his soul into eternal rest.
Sen. Lawan also prayed that Allah grants his loved ones the fortitude to bear the loss.
