From NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna
The remains of former Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa of Kaduna State and that of his friend, Dauda Tsoho arrived the Kaduna airport yesterday. Both Yakowa and Tsoho died in a helicopter crash last Saturday in Bayelsa State, sending the entire Kaduna State into a mourning mood.
The corpses arrived Kaduna airport aboard a cargo plane at about 2.45 pm from Bayelsa State, accompanied by the former governor of Bayelsa State, Dieprieye Alamieyeseigha, current Deputy Governor of the state and Rear Admiral Gboribiogba John Jonah, among other top government officials. At the Kaduna airport to receive the corpses were the newly sworn in Governor of Kaduna State, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Yakowa’s widow, Amina, Senator Danjuma Goje and Senator Bola Saraki, among top state functionaries.
The two corpses were carried in an ambulance and driven in a convoy from the airport through Nnamdi Azikiwe Western bypass to Saint Gerald Catholic Hospital where the corpses were deposited in the mortuary. The Senate President, David Mark and his wife later joined the guests at the hospital from where he proceeded to the Government House to pay condolence to Yakowa’s family.
The late governor would be buried tomorrow in his hometown, Fadan Kagoma in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. Meanwhile, Igbo community in Kaduna had joined hundreds of sympathizers to commiserate with the family of Yakowa, just as Kaduna State Student Union (NAKASS) also paid tributes to the late governor. According to the President General, Igbo community Welfare Association (ICWA), Kaduna, Chief Austine Amaechi, “the Ezeigbo and the entire Igbos resident in Kaduna received the news of the death of our governor, Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa with shock.
It is difficult to speak of our dynamic, dependable and cherished governor in past tense. “Words cannot express the way the Igbos feel about his exit. We commiserate with the wife, members of his family and the government of Kaduna State on this colossal loss.” Also, President, NAKASS, Umaru Babayaro described the death Yakowa as a great loss to the nation. In a statement, Babayaro prayed to God to grant the deceased eternal rest and give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
…take heart.
all we need to know is what reason of the crash.
what happend to this gentle man?,authorities should investigate it.
Boko-Haram is winning this war. Jonathan, Jonathan, Jonathan, how many times did I called u? Be wise. Don’t allow a muslem to be your aide, a driver or a pilot. Learn from what happen to Yakowa. A word is enough for d wise.
I totally concore to this elderly advice @ igba. P. let those that have ear let them hear.
His deputy knew what happen to this man cos he is xtian. May his soul rest in peace.
Jonathan also knew what happened cos it happened in Bayelsa.
INVESTIGATE THE ACCIDENT.
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Yakowa is a nice man wit gud agenda 4 his pple so let her death not be in vain.
What a peaceful man i know d evil people sitting beside u wil not let u be,but all i can say is dat hausa muslims are very wicked and didn’t want to see a christian dia as their governor pls amina take heart GOD knows d best, may d soul of patrick yakowa and d soul of all d faithful departed through d mercy of GOD rest in peace.AMEN
Honestly his dearth is suspicious hence they ought to be thorough investigation which should include every information on that pilot phones ,computers and his associates including all his journeies before his dearth. i pray iam wrong but i smell rat.
We d people of southern kaduna are stil in pains.iam posting dis massage with tears in my eyes.dear father if dis death is man made, we pray dat u revange his death and prove u are d living God.our dear governor RIP
I feel like crying. May God grant the wife and d children the fortitude to bear this great loss. RIP Sir Yakowa.
At least this will reduce the number of jets in Nigeria and increase the fear to buy more.
@ Igba P., I think you’ve just raised a very sensitive point here. It’s very possible that it was planned by some unwholesome and adulterated Muslims. please don’t get me wrong, i still uphold my respect for the true Muslims. No hating please.THANKS
Ask GEJ. He knows, because it happened in Bayelsa. We all know that Gen. Azazi exposed PDP some time ago in the ongoing terrorism. Governor Yakowa was only a victim of circumstance, it was targeted at Azazi.
Dont blame Muslims for anything otherwise you should also blame muslims on Suntai’s case.
Rest in peace, sir Yakowa
I have nt yet recover from the news.i am a muslim but never aboki bcos they love power and they can do any thing to get it.yakowa may be a xtian but i luv nd he is my role model discover football betting secrets dat can made u #50,000 weekly guaranteed click here> http://realcash.eu5.org/footballcashbiz.htm
@ omogbai, u hav to know that muslims are mere moralists they don’t have the fear of God at heart neither do they live to please God but allah who promised them 30 virgins as they kill Christians therefore, they can do the unthinkable. Do u know that the true muslims are the ones who will go extramile to please their moon & star god in the of allah to kill under any guise. Moreso, muslims are deceptive, cunning,liars. i will never trust any. Mind u they might have killed Yakowa for being a Christian so that a muslim could ascend the seat because they have born to rule mentality & want rule at all cost, take a look of what Nigeria has become since Jonathan became the president. Think about it!
Good thing there is an “Ezeigbo” of Kaduna, to convey how Igbo traders feel about the death. Of course people who have a conscience feel for the families who lost their loved ones. What a journalistic dramatic portrayal of a sad event.
May the soul of Sir Patrick Yakowa, General Azazi, the Co-pilot and the others rest in peace. There is no point in religious differences because Nigeria belongs to all.
May his gentle soul rest in peace. If his death was master-minded by a mere mortal, i am assuring those of them concerned that there is no mortal that will not taste of this bitter pills (death) when it comes, no one knows but it must surely come when it will come. May the souls of the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in perfect peace. Amen
Patrick Yakowa was a nice man. He was the Director of Finance & Supplies in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources in the very early 1990′s. A good man indeed. May his gentle soul rest in peace. Amen
Yakowa, REST IN PEACE, may God give your widow, Amina and the rest member of the family the fortitude to bear the great lost.
Mohammed murtala Daba, maybe was not a suicide pilot. Maybe, just maybe. Gej, be wise.
Dis is handiwork of Muslim and boko halam. RIP SIR PAT YAKowa.
good ones are always dying iook at nebucadineze ta orji is busy riping abia state off death canot visit ppl like dat.
Thank u allah 4 hearing our prayers. Yekuwa r.i.p. Welcome Yero.
Investigating what? Other plane crashes in the past that were investigated what came out them? There is no point adding sault to the injuries already sustained. My pray is that may almighty GOD make it possible for the wife of late governor Yakowa to be selected as the deputy governor of the state. God bless.
Osama or what ever u call ur self ,beware dat every eyes shall see death including d so called yaro & d evil dat men do live after them
Oh Lord vindicate d just
Igba p as you call yourself do you mean the pilot be a moslem could be a sucid bomber? God the altimate judge knows what happen lets live everything for him, may their soul and souls of all the faiful departed rest in peace Amen.