Major General Muhammadu Sani Sami (Rtd), the Emir of Zuru, was accompanied by Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday in the presence of the Federal Government.
The Vice President observed the Jumu’ah (Friday) prayers and the funeral services at the Zuru Central Mosque, along with Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido.
Shettima described the Emir’s passing as a profound loss for the entire country during a speech at the ceremony.
Vice President Shettima expressed her condolences at the late monarch’s residence, describing the occasion as a day of national mourning.
“Kebbi State is in mourning,” The nation suffers greatly from this. He declared, “This is a sad day for the Nigerian people.”
Shettima assured the bereaved family and the Zuru Emirate population of the administration’s support when she conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s condolences.
On behalf of the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governor of Kebbi State, the late Emir’s family, the entire Zuru Emirate, and consequently the North at large, I am writing to express my sincere condolences, Shettima said.
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The late monarch was a man of honor who gave his all to the nation in various capacities with selfless devotion, according to the Vice President.
To keep Nigeria united, he put his life on the line. May Allah grant him eternal rest and reward him with Aljanna Firdausi. He prayed that Allah would allow the family, the government, Kebbi State’s citizens, and the Zuru Emirate to bear this undue loss.
Sadiq Sami, the late Emir’s son, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for condoling with them during this difficult time.
Source: Channels TV
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