Nigeria Condoles with Ghana over Death of High Commissioner

Michael Olugbode in Abuja

The federal government has condoled with the government and people of Ghana over the death of the country’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Rashid Bawa, who died last week in Abuja and has since been buried in Accra according to Muslim rites.

The Nigerian government in a statement yesterday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli said the federal government with a deep sense of sadness extended its condolences to the government and people of the Republic of Ghana over Bawa’s demise after a brief illness.

“The late High Commissioner was a fine Diplomat who contributed immensely to furthering the longstanding and strategic relations between Nigeria and Ghana.
“His diplomatic prowess and genuine commitment to promoting friendly relations and mutual understanding between the two sister countries, throughout his tenure as Ghana’s principal representative in Nigeria, will forever be appreciated. He will be greatly missed.

“May his soul rest in peace and may God grant the bereaved family, the Government and good people of Ghana the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” it said.