One of President Muhammadu Buhari’s bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato passed away on Tuesday, 21st April.

Lawal Mato died after three years of struggling with diabetes, according to presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, in a statement.

The President described Mato, who had been working with him for many years before he won the 2015 elections, as “very thorough, trustworthy and dependable soldier who carried out his duties with diligence and focus.’’

He prayed that Allah would ease his passage to paradise and grant his family, government and people of Jigawa State the fortitude to bear the loss.

Warrant Officer, Lawal Mato was part of a team that former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua restored to President Buhari as personal security and he had been of full duty for three years due to his ailment.

What People think about Lawal Mato

His with us during the Abacha time a complate gentleman. He then bodyguard to Sadiq Abacha. RIP Lawal Mato

–  @Abbaadam1978

Abba Kyari has diabetes, now buhari personal guards also have diabetes. Who’s thinking what I’m thinking?

–  @egwuatulam

Bashir should know that we southerners are well educated, hence, it’s better to give authentic report or never give out the lies.
We’re well aware that whoever has been suffering of diabetes disease is likely to easily contract COVID-19.
Late Abba Kyari infected them of COVID-19.

– @Godswillluv

May almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Al-jannatu Fridaus.

–  @AlayaHaq

R.I. P to Mr Lawal Mato , May God give the family the fortitude to bear the loss.
kindly express our sincere condolences to Mr President. We are looking forward to see him bracing up and tackle the challenges in front of us.

–  @Tvezbaba_15

Thank God you can come out and give us details about the PMB personal bodyguard(Lawal mato)
What was his cause of his death and hope he really died today as claimed?
@bashirahmad
someone need to be checking your words now.

– @FemiAAdedeji

That guy might not be a bad person or maybe infected by the virus, he just might have know too much to become a liability, so they had to off him than let him alive with alot he has seen , thats a classified strategy of the secret service

–  @capital_zest