Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed grief over the death of Pope Francis.
Papers News reports that Atiku said the late Bishop of Rome and Papal of the Roman Catholic Church, who died at the age of 88 years, was a bridge of compassion.
In his condolence message on Monday, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described the late Pope’s era as one marked humility, moral courage and an unwavering commitment to the service of humanity.