Photos: Tears Flow Freely As Yakowa Goes Home

The final burial rites of Late Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State was concluded yesterday in his home town of Fadan Kagoma in Jema’a LGA of the state amid tears and eulogies.


The funeral service which held at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church, Fadan-Kagoma Thursday morning, witnessed many top politicians across the country break down in tears as the remains of the late governor was brought into the Church. The former governor’s widow, Amina, who had earlier been condoling with sympathizers and villagers; at the sight of the casket bearing her husband’s remains, broke down, sobbing uncontrollably.

Dignitaries that witnessed the requiem mass at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church included President Goodluck Jonathan , the new Kaduna state governor, Dr. Mukhtar Ramalan Yero, Senate President David Mark, Speaker House oF Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal , several ministers, nine bishops led by John Onaiyekan, governors Rotimi Ameachi (also doubles as chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum, attended with his wife, Judith), Idris Wada , Olusegun Mimiko and Babangida Aliyu.

Others are Peoples Democratic Party National Chairman Bamanga Tukur and former Head State, Abdusalami Abubakar.

Photos From The Event below

REMAINS OF LATE GOV. PATRICK YAKOWA OF KADUNA STATE BEING CONVEYED FOR BURIAL IN HIS HOME TOWN, KAGOMA, IN KADUNA STATE ON THURSDAY (20/12/12).

WIDOW OF LATE GOV. PATRICK YAKOWA, AMINA (2ND-R), WITH HER CHILDREN, DURING THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF HER HUSBAND AT KAGOMA IN KADUNA STATE ON THURSDAY (20/12/12).

PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (L), WITH GOV. MUKHTAR YERO OF KADUNA STATE, AT THE BURIAL OF LATE GOV. PATRICK YAKOWA IN KAGOMA, KADUNA STATE ON THURSDAY (20/12/12).

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