El-Rufai’s son dies in Abuja road accident

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                            Photo of Scene of the accident in Abuja...on Tuesday. The victim, Hamza.


Tragedy hit the home of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, on Tuesday when his son, Hamsa, died in a road accident in Abuja.
The former minister, who is a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, announced this on his Face Book page on Tuesday.
He asked Nigerians to pray for the repose of the soul of the late son.
El-Rufai wrote, “From Allah we came and to him we shall return. Please join our family in praying for the repose of the soul of my son, Hamza el-Rufai who died this morning in a motor accident in Abuja.”
The late Hamzat was a graduate of University of Virginia and United World College of the Atlantic.
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with El-Rufai, on the death of his son, Hamza.
In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President expressed the belief that the outpouring of support at this moment by his friends and associates would comfort El-Rufai.
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He prayed for the repose of the deceased’s soul.
The statement read, “President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received with a deep sense of grief and shock, news of the sudden and untimely death of Hamza El-Rufai, son of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.
“On behalf of himself, his family and the Federal Government, President Jonathan extends his heartfelt commiserations to Mallam el-Rufai and all members of the el-Rufai family.
“The President says although no amount of words can fill the deep gap created by the loss of Hamza, he hopes that the outpouring of support at this moment by friends and associates will comfort Mallam el-Rufai.
“President Jonathan prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed and also for God’s blessing, comfort and protection for Mallam el-Rufai and the rest of his family.”
Also, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has expressed deep shock and heartfelt condolence to the El-Rufai’s family over Hamzat’s death.
In a press release by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Wakama, Amosun described the demise of Hamzat, as most regrettable and unfortunate.
He added, “It is so sad that his life was cut short in a fatal accident at a time he would have been contributing his quota to the development of his father land after acquiring a good education.
”The governor prayed Allah to grant the soul of the departed Aljanah Fridaus and the family he left behind the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Ajimobi advised the former minister to accept the incident as an act of God as nothing could happen to any human being without God’s knowledge.

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