Lawan, APC mourn Ignatius Longjan

By Sylvanus Okpe

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has expressed sadness over the death of the lawmaker representing Plateau South, Ignatius Longjan.

The chairman of the National Assembly also commiserated with the family of late Sen. Ignatius Longjan who died at a Turkish hospital in Abuja on Sunday.

Special Adviser on Media to Lawan, Ola Awoniyi, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

The Senate president also extended his condolences to the government and people of Plateau over the sad loss of the senator who represented Plateau South at the Senate before his death.

Lawan acknowledged the contributions of Longjan both at the state and national levels as former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, Kuru.

He was also a former Chief of Staff at the Government House in Jos and Plateau Deputy Governor between 2011 and 2019.

Mr Lawan said that the Senate would miss Longjan who was Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism as well as the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs.

The Senate President prayed God to grant those he left behind the fortitude to bear the great loss.

Similarly, the All Progressives Congress (APC) joined to mourn the late senator.

In a statement by Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity Secretary, the ruling party “We extend our condolences to Senator Longjan’s immediate family, constituents, the National Assembly, the government and entire people of Plateau State. May the Almighty God grant all comfort during this time of grief and may the soul of Senator Longjan rest in peace.

” and implementation of policies that impact positively on the people. He was a loyal party man who championed party supremacy over personal interest in all party matters and decisions, as displayed in the emergence of the leadership of the current 9th National Assembly.”