Ismaila Isa Funtua Is Dead

Ismaila Isa Funtua Is Dead

Former President of Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria, NPAN Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua is dead.

A family source said that he died Monday after a brief illness.

A presidential aide, who did not want to be named, also confirmed the death of Funtua, saying a statement would be issued soon.

In a tweet, however, Bashir Ahmad, another aide of the president, expressed regrets over the incident.

“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un! Just heard about Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua’s sudden death. This life! May Allah accept his soul, forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannah al-Firdaus,” he tweeted.