President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of renowned Kano-based businessman and leader of the trading community, Alhaji Bature Abdulaziz.

The President said Alhaji Abdulaziz’s demise resonates beyond Kano and across Nigeria’s commercial landscape.

In a statement yesterday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said Abdulaziz’s passing deprived the nation of a respected voice in commerce.

He said the late businessman’s life influence spanned several trade associations.

Alhaji Abdulaziz, who died over the weekend in Kano, was the National President of the Harmonised Traders Association of Nigeria. He played prominent roles in other commerce-related unions.

President Tinubu also acknowledged the support he received from the deceased during the 2023 election campaigns, acknowledging Abdulaziz’s consistent advocacy for national unity and patriotism through the Patriotic Elders Network for Peace (PENP), which he founded.

The President extended condolences to the Kano business community, the government and people of Kano State, and the family of the deceased, praying for comfort for all who mourn him.

Also, President Tinubu has condemned the murder of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in the Chiranci community of Kano State.

The President described the act as barbaric and unacceptable.

He hailed the Nigeria Police for the swift arrest of the principal suspects and directed that investigations be concluded promptly, with diligent prosecution of those responsible.

The President also condoled with the bereaved family, assuring them that justice would be pursued to its logical conclusion. (The Nation)