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Again, Presidential Aide Dies After Prolonged Battle With Diabetes
Another aide of President Muhammadu Buhari attached to Aisha Buhari, Nigeria’s First Lady has been reported dead.
The deceased, Mr.Sani Yekini was said to have being battling with diabetes until his death on Wednesday.
He was a protocol officer attached to Aisha Buhari at the villa.
BIGPEN reports that this makes it the third aide that had died in the villa while on duty months after Abba Kyari, the chief of staff, died from complications of COVID-19. Lawal Mato, a warrant officer and one of the presidential bodyguards, had in mid-April died after a three-year battle with diabetes.
In a condolence message to the family of the deceased post on her verified twitter handle, Aisha Buhari said: “Inna lillahi wa Inna ilaihi Rajiun. On behalf of my family and entire staff of my office, I wish to condole the family of Mr Sani Yekini a protocol officer in my office who died earlier today. May Allah grant him Jannatul Firdaus.
“Mr Yekini served in my office for 4 years, he was down with diabetes and lost the battle today. He was a very committed, dedicated and courageous staff. May God grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss”, she wrote.
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