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Former Lawmaker, Danlami Hamza Is Dead

Former Lawmaker, Danlami Hamza Is Dead

 

 

 

 

A former lawmaker representing Fagge Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Danlami Hamza is dead.

The deceased who was admitted at an isolation centre at Kwanar Dawaki in Kano, on Saturday, died on Sunday afternoon as a result of COVID-19 complications.

The development was confirmed by a neighbour of the former lawmaker. He noted that Hamza died at the age of 70.

According to him, the funeral prayer was conducted at about 6:00 p.m at Fagge, in Kano metropolis.

Hamza was laid to rest at Abattoir Cemetery in Fagge with the aid of health officials in personal protective equipment.

The former lawmaker represented Fagge Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives between 1999 and 2011 on the platform of the defunct All People’s Party (APC).

He also contested against the present lawmaker, Aminu Sulaiman Goro, in 2015 but lost the election again.

 

Angela Davies

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