The Emir of Gusau, Ibrahim Bello, has died at the age of 71.
Bello passed away on Friday morning in Abuja after a prolonged illness.
Chairman of Gusau Local Government Area, Alhaji Abubakar Imam, announced that the funeral prayer (Salatul Janazah) for the late Emir of Gusau will be conducted at 2.30 pm on Friday at the Gusau Central Jumu’ah Mosque.
Alhaji Imam noted that the remains of the late emir would be buried after Jumu’at prayers.
Imam said, “I wish to inform the Muslim community in the state and across the country that Almighty Allah, who has power over everything, has taken the life of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello.
“The late emir will be buried today (Friday), after Jumu’at Prayers at the Gusau Emir’s palace Jumu’at Mosque.
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“May Almighty Allah forgive him, have mercy on his soul and reunite us in Paradise. Ameen.”
In a statement on Friday, Sulaiman Bala Idris, spokesperson to Dauda Lawal, governor of Zamfara, described the monarch’s death as a “personal loss”.
Lawal said the emir was a supportive royal father who worked tirelessly for the state’s development.
“I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of our father, His Royal Highness, Dr Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau,” the statement reads.
“I express my heartfelt condolences to the Zamfara state council of chiefs, the immediate and extended families of the late emir, Gusau emirate, and the entire people of Zamfara state.
“His highness’s passing is a huge loss for the people of Zamfara state, as well as for the north and Nigeria as a whole.
“The late royal father dedicated 10 years to serving the people after becoming the 15th Emir of Gusau on 16 March 2015. He led with commitment, dedication and a strong sense of faith.
“The late emir was an accomplished civil servant who rose to the position of permanent secretary during his service in old Sokoto and Zamfara states.
“I have lost a confidant and a father whose wisdom guided me and other state leaders. May the Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah.”
