Former Nasarawa health commissioner Abimiku dies

Former Commissioner of Health in Nasarawa State, Dr Bawa Ahmed Abimiku is dead.

The news of his demise was confirmed by a family source on Tuesday, December 19.

The source said Abimiku, who is also a traditional title of Durbin Eggon, succumbed to a prolonged illness in the early hours of the day at the Federal Medical Centre in Keffi.

He played a crucial role in the health sector, serving as both Commissioner and Member of the State Executive Council, SEC, during the administration of the late Alhaji (Dr) Aliyu Akwe Doma.

Abimiku’s burial ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Abuja Central Mosque, FCT, at 2:00 pm according to Islamic tradition.