Former Plateau Senator Dies At 72

Former Senator Sati Gogwim of Plateau died on Tuesday after a protracted illness, a family source disclosed this

Mr Williams Gogwim, a younger brother of the deceased disclosed this when he spoke with a reporter on Wednesday.

“My brother has been sick since last year and in December he left the country for treatment abroad and only returned on Sunday, April 4”.he said 

Wiiliams said the family had taken his death in good faith, adding that as true christians, they believed God called him home.

“We are going to miss him, his love and warm as a brother, father, uncle and supporter,”.

Williams said that the family was shocked over his demise and would discuss the funeral soon.

Gogwim was selected as senator representing Plateau Central in 2007 and he spent four years at the National Assembly before loosing to Sen. Joshua Dariye in 2011.

Gogwim is from from Dawaki village in Kanke Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau.

He retired as a Major in the Nigerian Army before joining politics and became a senator in 2007.