The member representing Plateau Jos North/Bassa constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Haruna Maitala, is dead.
Maitala died on Friday in a auto-crash around 2:00 pm along Abuja-Jos road, The Nation gathered.
The Rep member was on his way to Jos for his first son’s wedding on Saturday, it was learnt.
His media consultant, Joseph Adudu, in a statement on Saturday said: ” This is to announce the death of Honourable Haruna Maitala which occurred yesterday, 2nd April, 2021 as a result of fatal car accident on his way to Jos from Abuja.
“Until his death, Haruna Maitala was the member representing Jos North/Bassa federal constituency in the National Assembly.
“He would be buried this morning according to Islamic rites.
“May God forgive his sins and grants him Aljanna fidau.”
When our correspondent visited his residence around 8:15 pm on Friday in Dadin- Kowa quarters, close to the mosque he built, it was jammed with relations, friends and neighbours who mourned his demise.
Source: The Nation
