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Former speaker Dogara loses mother

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[FILES] House of Reps plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara. Photo/Twitter/Housengr

[FILES] House of Reps plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Yakubu Dogara. Photo/Twitter/Housengr
The mother of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has passed away at 103 years.
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Dogara announced the death of his mother in a statement on Friday evening.

The lawmaker who represented Dass/Tafawa Balewa/ Bogoro constituency, said that “it is with utmost gratitude and total submission to the will of God Almighty that we announce the transition to glory of our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, Mama Saratu Yakubu Tukur which occurred today, Friday, December 22, 2023 at the age of 103 years.”

He said that he was comforted by the fact that the matriarch lived a life of total commitment, dedication and service to God and humanity.

He added that the funeral arrangements will be announced in due course.
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