Buhari mourns his ex-CSO

President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the family of Alhaji Ahmadu Gaada, his former Chief Security Officer when he was Head of State in the 1980s.

The president, in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu, said he was saddened to hear the demise of the very diligent and agile security officer who served him with excellence and astuteness.

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“He worked in the national interest rather than self-interest.

“He will be remembered as an exemplary security officer and most of all, a patriotic citizen who placed the nation above self.

“Ahmadu’s death is a personal and irreplaceable loss to me. May Allah rests his soul in peace and gives enough strength to the bereaved family members,” he said.