President Buhari Mourns ‘Longtime Friend’ Isa Funtua
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President Buhari Mourns ‘Longtime Friend’ Isa Funtua
President Muhammadu Buhari has put forward his sadness over the death of his longtime friend Malam Isa Funtua.
Malam Isa Funtua passed away on Monday, aged 78 with President Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, saying the development has created a huge gap in his life.
“President Muhammadu Buhari received with deep sadness on Monday evening information on passing of his longtime friend and associate, Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, who was Life Patron of International Press Institute and Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN),” a tweet from Buhari’s aide read.
“President Buhari believes the demise of the publisher and businessman has created a huge gap as Malam Funtua consistently stood by him in his political journey.”
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