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Ex-President Buhari mourns Labbo’s father, Abdullahi


Former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of a veteran teacher, Malam Abdullahi Labbo Ambursa.
The late Labbo was the father of Mohammed Labbo, a journalist and Immidiate-past Executive Director, News of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).
In a statementreleased Wednesday in Abuja by Buhari’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, said Labbo Ambursa died at 93 on Tuesday and was buried in Kaduna, where he resided.
Muhammadu Buhari said the late Labbo made “an invaluable contribution in the formation of many Northern boys and girls who grew up to serve the nation in key positions including ministers and military and police service leaders. Many of them have the satisfaction of having been guided by him in their lives.”
The former president extended his condolences to the Labbo family and the government and the people of Kebbi state over the sad loss.
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