Nigerian Vice President loses brother.

The younger brother of the Nigerian Vice President, Captain Sambo, 60 died yesterday in an auto crash along airport road in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on his way to catch a flight . One of the tyres punctured, spiralled out of control, hit a tree and the car went up in flames..

In his condolence message, President Goodluck Jonathan described the death as a very tragic one, coming at a time the country still needed the services of Captain Sambo.

He prayed that God would grant his soul eternal rest and asked the Vice President, the family, the government and people of Kaduna State to bear the loss with fortitude.

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The Vice President was away in Tanzania on an official visit when the news broke that the younger brother had passed on. The burial took place yesterday according to Islamic rites.

Many friends and well-wishers gathered at the Vice President’s residence to console the family on the tragic loss. Among those who came to condole him were President Goodluck Jonathan, the First Lady, Mrs patience Jonathan and many other government officials

The Chief Imam of the Abuja Mosque led in a short prayer for the repose of the soul of the departed

Vice President Sambo described his brother, whom he said had gone back to God, as one of the best pilots in the country. Captain Sambo was a retired Air Force Pilot and had served with the Presidential Air Fleet before moving into private practice.


**May his soul rest in peace.