The National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Senator Seriake Henry Dickson, has announced the death of his Personal Aide, Retired DSP Zamani Tanko.

Dickson noted that DSP Zamani Tanko, RTD, has over the years become a brother and member of his family, who served Nigeria loyalty as a police officer for 35 years.

He added that Zamani was his personal staff handling sundry issues, in addition to his security responsibilities.

According to Dickson, "It is with deep sadness that I announce the sudden passing of my beloved departed aide DSP Zamani Tanko (RTD) who over the years has become a brother and member of my family, who served Nigeria loyalty as a police officer for 35 years and was my personal staff handling sundry issues in addition to his security responsibilities.

"Yesterday morning, I received a sudden call that he was involved in an accident having appeared to have collided with a truck in Abuja. He became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital.

"My aides rushed to the scene and took him to the National Hospital. I rushed there myself after I was informed. We made arrangements for prompt medical treatments which were offered, but unfortunately, after the surgery by a team of surgeons assembled to bring him back to life, we received a call later that afternoon that he could not make it.

"I, my entire family and members of my staff have been devastated since this call.

"On behalf of my family and member of my staff, who are all mourning, we thank Zamani Tanko for his loyal, faithful and dedicated service to our country and his humble and loyal service to me in the past fifteen years during which time he had become not only one of my most trusted aides but also a trusted family member. He was fondly called 'uncle Zamani' by my family members who right now are devastated as a result of his passing.

"I pray God to comfort his wife, family and grant his soul eternal rest as we work with his family to give him a befitting funeral."