Governor Kashim Shettima’s cook, John Achagwa’s death from suicide, has drawn the comment of the deceased’s principal.
Achagwa was found dead on Wednesday hanging from a tree in the State Government House in Maiduguri.
The news which spread like a wildfire in the state capital drew large crowd to the scene with most people wandering what could have spurred the sixty-something years old cook into going that route.
Gov. Shettima can equally not wrap his head around the situation that led Achagwa into the vile act. He revealed this and the intimate relationship that existed between him and the deceased in a statement his spokesman, Mallam Isa Gusau, released.
It reads in part: “Governor Kashim Shettima is deeply shocked by the unfortunate incident, especially given the fact that John, who was in his mid 60s, was publicly known to be one of the governor’s favourites, as he served important guests at the Presidential Lodge for more than 30 years.
“When John retired from the civil service, governor Shettima requested that he be retained as a casual worker because of his good services and the confidence the governor reposed in him. The governor even supported John with personal funds with which he used to complete his beautiful house at a good location like Polo in Maiduguri. John also had a car to himself and he lived very comfortably. He was known to be friendly.”
