Wase mourns as House loses third member in three months

By Tony Akowe, AbujaDeputy Speaker Idris Wase has expressed sadness over the death of a member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency of Plateau state, Haruna Maitala.The Plateau lawmaker is the third House of Representatives member to have died since February 9, 2021.Maitala died in a motor accident with his son and aides on his way to Jos from Abuja.Maitala, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was a first time member of the House.READ ALSO:Plateau Rep Maitala, son, two others die in auto crashIn a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Umar Muhammad Puma, the Deputy Speaker described late Maitala as a hardworking, dedicated and honest politician who died when his services were needed the most.Five House of Representatives members have died since the House was inaugurated in June 2019.They include: Mohammed Adamu Hawk (APC, Jigawa); Jaafaru Iliyasu (APC, Niger); Ossy Prestige (APGA, Abia) and Yuguda Hassan Kila (APC, Jigawa).
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