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Kaduna govt declares three-day mourning for late Emir of Zazzau

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September 21, 2020
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Shehu Idris was a bridge-building, emir of Zazzau, Kaduna govt declares three-day mourning for late Emir of Zazzau, President Muhammadu Buhari, Emir of Zazzau,

Dr Shehu Idris, Emir of Zazzau and Chairman, Kaduna State Council of Emirs and Chiefs

The Kaduna State Government has declared three days mourning for the late Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris.

The Special Adviser to the Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, announced this in a statement on Monday.

Adekeye said that public offices would open as normal on Sept. 21 and Sept. 22 but “there will be a public holiday on Sept. 23 to honour his memory”.

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According to him, flags will fly at half-mast during the mourning period.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the emir died at the 44 Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna on Sunday at the age of 84.

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The remains of the monarch have been laid to rest at his palace in Zaria beside some past emirs of the emirate.

The funeral prayers were led by the Chief Imam of Zazzau Emirate, Dalhatu Kasimu, in the palace at about 5:35 pm, attended by thousands of people.

Among those in attendance were El-Rufai, Secretary to the State Government, Balarabe Lawal-Abbas, Speaker of the State Assembly, Yusuf Zailani and other top government functionaries.

The Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari led the federal government delegation, consisted of Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, Environment Minister Mahmud Mohammed and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

Also at the palace was the Emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, and heads of military and paramilitary formations in Kaduna state.

NAN reports that the late monarch who was the 18th Emir of Zazzau, was the Chairman, Kaduna State Council of Chiefs.


Shehu Idris was coronated the Emir of Zazzau on Feb. 15, 1975, and has ruled Zazzau emirate for 45 years, before his death.

(NAN)

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