‘I’m greatly saddened’ – Kwankwaso mourns ex-National Assembly clerk, Fika

Vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabi’u Kwankwaso, has expressed sadness over the death of a former clerk of the National Assembly, Adamu Mohammed Fika.

In a statement posted on his verified X handle on Saturday, Kwankwaso said the deceased played a defining role in laying the administrative foundation of Nigeria’s legislature.

He said he had the privilege of working with Fika during the Third Republic, when he served as Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, recalling that the deceased was a calm, disciplined and highly professional administrator whose commitment to duty earned the respect of all.

“I received with sadness and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah the news of the passing of Dr. Adamu Mohammed Fika, CFR, Zaura Kura of Fika.

“Until his passing, he continued to serve the parliamentary community as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Council of Retired Clerks and Secretaries of the National Assembly, reflecting his lifelong dedication to the institution he helped to build.

“On behalf of my family, the Kwankwasiyya Movement, members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC and our colleagues of the 1992–1993 National Assembly, I extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, the people of the Fika Emirate, the Government and people of Yobe State, the leadership and staff of the National Assembly, and all Nigerians mourning this great loss.

“May Almighty Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings, admit him into Aljannatul Firdaus, and grant his family and loved ones the strength and patience to bear this irreparable loss,” he wrote.