The Speaker of Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, is died.
He died on Monday evening in Cairo, Egypt.
An official of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Murtala Diri announced this on behalf of the Assembly on his official Facebook page.
The late Speaker was receiving medical treatment before his eventual death.’
Diri said “the death of the Speaker is a significant loss to his constituents, the legislative body, and the state in general,” the statement noted.
Zuru represented the Zuru Constituency and served as Speaker of the 10th Kebbi State Assembly.
He was a prominent political figure within the Zuru Emirate.
Diri said details of burial arrangements and official condolences will be announced by the Kebbi State Government and the deceased’s family.
A spokesperson of Governor Nasir Idris, Idris Abdullahi Zuru, has said the news was shocking.
“It is a painful loss not only to Kebbi State but to the entire nation,”.
“We are still gathering full information surrounding his passing. The government will make an official statement and announce burial arrangements in consultation with the family.”
