Dogara, in a statement issued by his spokesman Turaki Hassan, in Lagos, described the death of the elderstatesman as a huge loss to the nation.
He said Shinkafi was a true democrat who contributed immensely towards the restoration of democracy in Nigeria in 1999.
“In all his years in the public service, Shinkafi distinguished himself as a patriot, committed and dedicated Nigerian,” the speaker said.
“He served the nation with distinction as a lawyer, Police officer, federal commissioner of Internal Affairs and intelligence chief in the National Security Organisation before joining politics.”
The speaker said the late Shinkafi was a bridge-builder, cosmopolitant and lived exemplary live worthy of emulation.
Our heart goes to his immediate family, government and people of Zamfara state over the irreparable loss.
