President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Kaduna State over the death of the Bishop of Kafanchan Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Joseph Danlami Bagobiri.
He was buried on Thursday.
In his condolence message, the president said his condolence was to the Catholic faithful in particular, and the Christian community in the country at large.
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Buhari described the late Bishop as a committed Christian who loved his community.
“He fought injustice and all forms oppression. He helped the poor, established schools including a seminary described as one of the best in the country,” President Buhari noted.
The president prayed for the repose of the soul of Bishop Bagobiri.