President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan and Deputy President of the 10th Senate , Senator Barau Jibrin, mourned the death of first civilian Governor of Yobe State, Sen. Bukar Abba Ibrahim.
The former Yobe State governor, according to reports, died in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, after a prolonged illness.
Sen. Bukar served for a total of 10 years as Governor. He served as the first civilian Governor of Yobe State from January 1992 to November 1993; and was again elected to serve in that capacity between 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007.
Reacting to the news of his death, Senators Lawan and Barau in separate statements , described the deceased as a dedicated politician and public servant who recorded significant achievements as Governor and Senator for Yobe East Senatorial District.
Lawan in his own statement said: “Senator Ibrahim was a committed leader, and a dedicated politician and public servant who contributed immensely to the development of Yobe State and Nigeria in general.
“During his tenure as Governor from 1999 to 2007, Yobe State witnessed significant progress in various sectors, including education, infrastructure, healthcare, and agriculture.
“He introduced a free education program in Yobe State in 2004, which provided free education to primary and secondary school students in the state. This program helped to increase school enrollment and reduce the illiteracy rate in the state.
“He was an outstanding legislator who represented Yobe East Senatorial District in the National Assembly from 2007 to 2019. He served as Chairman and Member of several Senate Committees.
“Senator Ibrahim was a true democrat and a bridge builder who worked tirelessly to promote unity, peace, and progress in Nigeria.
“He will be sorely missed for his immense contributions to the development of his senatorial district, our dear state, and Nigeria”
Barau in his own condolence message said, “Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim dedicated his life to the service of Allah, humanity, the state and the country as a whole.
“As a governor, he worked for the transformation of Yobe State and as a senator, he contributed immensely to lawmaking and other parliamentary activities throughout his 12 years in the Upper Chamber.
“May Allah SWT grant him Jannatul Firdausi. Our prayers are with the state government, his immediate family and all other persons he left behind. May Allah give them the strength to bear his passage”.
