Sad Loss: Ex-National Assembly Clerk-Designate Adamu Fika Passes Away

Nigeria has lost a respected elder statesman and former Director-General and Clerk-Designate of the National Assembly, Dr Adamu Mohammed Fika, who passed away in Abuja.

According to Ireporter Online, Fika, who held the traditional title of Zarma Kura of Fika, died at a hospital in the Federal Capital Territory. His death was confirmed in a statement released by Mohammed Abubakar, also known as Chokalin Fika, the Special Adviser on Media to the Emir of Fika.

The statement did not reveal the cause of his death but described his passing as a significant loss to his family, the Fika Emirate, Yobe State and Nigeria at large.

Dr Fika was the pioneer Director-General and Clerk-Designate of the National Assembly and played a key role in the growth and administration of Nigeria’s federal legislature.

He also served as Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, where he contributed to strengthening the structure and operations of the National Assembly.

Before his death, Fika was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Council of Retired Clerks and Secretaries of the National Assembly. He also served at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State.

The late administrator was widely respected for his decades of service in Nigeria’s public sector and legislative affairs, earning recognition as one of the experienced figures in the country’s governance system.

The family announced that funeral prayers for the late elder statesman would be held on Friday, August 7, 2026, at the National Mosque in Abuja.

Political leaders, former colleagues, family members and associates have continued to pay tribute to Fika, describing his death as the end of an era and a great loss to Nigeria’s public service community.