Former Kaduna Deputy Governor Bala Bantex Is Dead

Former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Barnabas Bantex, is dead.

Gatekeepers News reports that the former Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, North-west, Nigeria, Barnabas Bantex, is dead.

Bantex served in the position from 2015 to 2019.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai.

El-Rufai described Bantex as a dependable man of brilliance and imagination.

He addef that he (Bantex) believed in the potential of Kaduna State.

The statement read: “It’s a Very sad day: In Bantex, I have lost a dear friend and partner in the service of Kaduna State. In the midst of trying times, I have received with utter sadness news of the departure of my friend and brother, His Excellency Barnabas Yusuf Bala (Bantex).

“From our days as undergraduates in the 1970s to our practice as professional colleagues in the construction industry and eventually partners in a governance project, Bantex was consistently a dependable man of brilliance and imagination. He believed in the potential of our state and in the capacity of our people to work together for progressive attainments.

“We would miss his brilliance and his commitment to Kaduna State, his easygoing manners, his sense of humour and steadfastness to his convictions.

“I have spoken to his family and conveyed our condolence on behalf of the government and people of Kaduna State. We shall work closely with his family to grant a befitting farewell to a man who gave so much to this state even when hobbled by ill-health.

“We have been blessed to know Bantex and to work with him. We pray God to grant him peaceful repose and to comfort his wife, children and the entire family in this moment of grief and loss.”