Bauchi – A non-governmental organization in Bauchi,“Save Bauchi State”, on Sunday in Bauchi donated assorted assorted drinks and beverages worth about N200,000 to the family of Late Prime Minister of Nigeria, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
Delivering the items, chairman of the organization, Alhaji Zaharadeen Baba-Tako, said he and other members of the organisation were in the family house to pay homage.
He said that the late prime minister could not be easily forgotten considering the role he played both in the struggle for the nation’s independence and political development.
He said that the least the sons and daughters of Bauchi could do in appreciation, was to identify with the family of the deceased leader.
The chairman quoted parts of the stanza of the country’s national anthem that says “the labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain,” and said the deceased needed to be honoured for the sacrifice he made for the country.
Receiving the members of the organization in the family house, Baba Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, eldest son of the late prime minister, thanked the organization for the visit.
He also commended the organization for assisting the family with beverages and other items.
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