Expdonaloaded News; Buhari mourns Babankowa, Ahmed

President Muhammadu Buhari has received with sadness, the death of retired Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Babankowa. In a statement by the Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the president, who commiserated with the family of the deceased, recalled the role he played in crushing the Maitatsine uprising of 1980 and his discovery of the body of Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa after the January 15, 1966 coup d’etat.
The President stated that he had a long and close association with Babankowa, expressing the belief that even in death, the former police boss would remain a model of integrity and steadfastness to all who knew him. In a related development, President Buhari also extended his condolences to the family of the celebrated farmer and bookseller, Jibrin Ahmed, who also died recently. He said he was saddened by the death of Ahmed, with whom he also had a close relationship over many years, and greatly respected, for his exemplary humility and belief in the dignity of labour. The President said he would forever treasure his memories of Ahmed as one of the most hardworking and humble Nigerians he has had the privilege of knowing. He prayed that Almighty Allah would grant Babankowa and Ahmed eternal rest, and comfort their grieving families, friends and associates.