“… as NDE DG, Agara, Abaga Toni, ALGON National President, others attend funeral service of ex- Kokona LG Chairman, Saidu Kurki Kazi in Garaku… “
Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Danladi Jatau has urged leaders in the country to use their positions to alleviate the suffering faced by Nigerians.
The Speaker made the call at the funeral service of the former chairman of Kokona Local Government, Hon. Saidu Kurki Kazi at ECWA Good News, Garaku today.
It would be recalled that on the last day of August, 2024, the people of Kokona LG were thrown into mournful mood following the demise of the former Executive Chairman of the local government, Hon. Saidu Kurki Kazi, who passed on at the age of 66.
Speaker Jatau, who hails from the local government led members of the State House of Assembly to ECWA Good News Garaku for a funeral rites to bid farewell to the one time State Director of Livestock.
The Speaker who eulogized the good virtues of late Saidu Kurki Kazi prayed God to forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with paradise.
” We are here to bid farewell to one time Chairman of Kokona LGA, my own local government, Hon Saidu Kurki Kazi.
” His death was very shocking but God gives life and takes at will.
” We urge the family and Kokona LGA to take solace in God” he said.
The Speaker prayed to God to forgive all his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest emphasized that the deceased left an indelible life worthy of emotions.
Also at the funeral service was the Director General, National Directorate of Employment, Dr Silas Agara who said that Saidu Kurki Kazi served the people of Kokona local government and the State diligently.
He equally reminded leaders at different strata of the society that they will be judged by posterity and above all the God’s judgement.
Member representing Kokona East constituency at the State Assembly Hon. Daniel Oga Ogazi, Chairman of Kokona Local Government, Hon. Awalu Adamu and the Traditional Ruler of the area, HRH the Abaga Toni Lawrence Ayi, all attested that Saidu Kurki Kazi was an advocate of justice and prayed God to forgive his shortcomings and grant him a merciful judgement.
Hon. Aminu Mu’azu Maifata, the National President of ALGON and Chairman, Lafia LG led other Executive Chairmen of local governments in the state to the funeral, who recalled the good virtues of the deceased and called on his children to emulate his good deeds.
Earlier in a sermon with the theme “There is Judgment after Death” Rev. of the Church, Bitrus Kaya called on Christians to reconcile themselves with God as death is inevitable and judgement day is sacrosanct.
He prayed God to forgive the deceased of his shortcomings and grant him paradise.