El-Rufai Loses Son In Abuja Auto Crash …Jonathan Condoles Family

Tragedy hit the home of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, in the early morning of yesterday when his son, Hamza, died in a road crash in Abuja.
The former minister, who is a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), announced this on his Facebook page.
He asked Nigerians to help pray for the repose of the soul of Hamza.
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.”
Meanwhile, President Goodluck Jonathan has commiserated with former Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, over the death of his son, Hamza.
A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, said Jonathan received the news with “a deep sense of grief and shock.
“On behalf of himself, his family and the Federal Government, Jonathan extends his heartfelt commiserations to Malam 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, the outpouring of support by friends and associates will comfort El-Rufai.
“Jonathan prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed and also for God’s blessing, comfort and protection for El-Rufai and the rest of his family’’, the statement said.
It would be recalled that the former minister lost his eldest daughter, Yasmine, on November 26, 2011.