On the death of his father, Rt. Rev. Tanimu Samari Aduda, who died on Wednesday, October 21, 2021, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed his condolences to Distinguished Senator Philip Aduda, Senator representing the FCT in the National Assembly.
On a condolence visit to the Aduda family compound in Karu, Abuja, Malam Bello, accompanied by the FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr Olusade Adesola, said the Senator’s late parents’ efforts had established the Aduda family name an institution in the FCT.
“Your family is currently an institution in the FCT thanks to the sacrifices of your illustrious parents,” the Minister stated.
Your mother and father, of course, were well-known. Many people know the name, but they’ve never seen the person.”
Senator Aduda, whom he has referred to as a brother since his appointment as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, was also congratulated by the Minister.
He prayed for the soul of the deceased clergyman’s rest and pledged that the Administration will attend his funeral.
Senator Philip Aduda expressed gratitude to the Minister, who was one of the first visitors to the family compound, after the visit, saying that the visit meant a lot to his family.
He said “The FCT Minister is the father of the FCT, the Governor of the FCT and the one in charge of the FCT. So, his visit means a lot to all of us and for him to have visited us has made us to be excited because we, as a family in the FCT, we take each other as one. So, we are indeed very grateful and very happy to have received him.
Senator Aduda described his father as a wonderful disciplinarian who put his children on the path of righteousness and was responsible largely for their successes in life
The late Rev. Aduda was the Anglican Bishop of the Gwagwalada Dioceses.
