STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE- PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS FRIEND, POLITICAL ASSOCIATE, ISMA’ILA ISA FUNTUA
President Muhammadu Buhari received with deep sadness on Monday evening information on passing of his longtime friend and associate, Malam Isma’ila Isa Funtua, who was Life Patron of International Press Institute and Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN).
The President condoles with family members, government and people of Katsina State, and all associates of the former President of NPAN, especially the media industry, on the loss, describing him as “greatly admired and respected’’.
Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
July 20, 2020