PICTORIAL: Zulum visits pastor whose son died during church demolition in Maiduguri - Punch Newspapers

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has paid condolence visit to the family of Pastor Bitrus Tumba whose son, Ezekiel, died during public reaction to an attempted demolition of a branch of EYN Church in Maiduguri.

Zulum, who had, at the peak of the crisis sent the deputy governor to the family of the deceased to appease them and the entire Christian community in the state, on Tuesday night paid a visit to Pastor Tumba where he was received by the family and some officials of the Christians Association of Nigeria, led by the association’s chairman, Bishop Mohammed Naga.

The governor had apart from sending the deputy governor, Usman Kadafur to the deceased family had also met with Christian leaders in the state, led by CAN chairman, Bishop Naga, after which he directed the police to thoroughly investigate the incident and report to him.According to a statement on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesman, his boss was scheduled to visit Ezekiel’s family on the day of the incident, but decided against it in order to allow the tense situation to normalise.

Zulum, addressing his hosts, said: “Let me start by apologising for delaying my visit, even though I had sent a delegation to explain this to you.

Medicine after death Mr Governor

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