Muhammadu Fagen Gawo, a member of the house of representatives member from Jigawa state, has died.
TheCable learnt that the lawmaker who represented Garki/Babura federal constituency died at an undisclosed hospital in Dubai on Tuesday.
He was said to be receiving medical treatment for a yet-to-be-confirmed ailment.
Gawo is the third federal lawmaker to die in December.
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker was elected into the lower legislative chamber in 2015.
In a statement, Muhammed Badaru, governor of Jigawa, condoled with the people of the state and the deceased’s constituency over the lawmaker’s death.
“Dr Muhammadu Adamu Fagen Gawo who travelled for medical treatment was pronounced dead today in a hospital where he is receiving treatment,” read the statement which Auwal Sankara, the governor’s spokesman, issued on his behalf.
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