Gov. Tambuwal Condoles Gombe State Govt Over Death of Alhaji Usman Farouk

Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State earlier today, Tuesday, visited Gombe to condole the government and people of the state over the death of Alhaji Usman Faruk, former Governor of the Old North-Western State. 

During the visit, the first port of call by Gov. Tambuwal and his entourage was the Government House, Gombe, where they met and condoled the State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya and some members of his cabinet.









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