Bello Ipemida Ochi of Agassa in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State has expressed appreciation to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians for their condolences following the death of Hajia Rabiat Bello, a family member. Yahaya Bello expressed the appreciation on behalf of the family in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Onogwu Muhammed on Saturday. Bello thanked Nigerians for their thoughtfulness, solidarity, and sympathy. “We thank the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, the Northern Governors’ Forum and the Progressives Governors’ Forum for standing with us during this trying period,” he said. The governor also expressed appreciation to the Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Nasiru Ajana, the Kogi State Traditional Council of Chiefs, the League of Imams, the Ebira, Igala and Okun sons and daughters both at home and in the diaspora.

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2019 11:15 UTC