Deputy Governor of Borno State, Zannah Umar Mustapha, has died in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.
Though no ailment was reported, the
state government, which expressed “shock and disbelief” at the deputy
governor’s death, said Mustapha was in Yola to represent the state
government at the convocation of the Modibbo Adama University of Science
and Technology, Yola.
A statement by the Secretary to the
Borno State Government, Alhaji Usman Shuwa, on Saturday, added that the
deceased was also scheduled to visit Borno State indigenes, who are
quartered in the Internally Displaced Persons camps in Yola.
The statement by Shuwa read, “It is with
deep sense of utter shock and disbelief but with complete submission to
the will of the Almighty Allah that the Borno State Government hereby
announces the passing away of His Excellency, Alhaji Zannah Umar
Mustapha, the Deputy Governor of Borno State.
“He
died in his sleep this morning(Saturday) in Yola, Adamawa State, where
he was to represent Borno State Government at the convocation ceremony
of Modibbo Adama University of Science and Technology, Yola.
“He was also scheduled to follow up on
his earlier visit to Yola, in connection with the welfare of Borno State
citizens internally displaced as a result of the Boko Haram insurgency.
“His is remains would be brought to
Maiduguri for funeral at the Government House, Maiduguri at 4pm today,
Saturday, August 15, 2015. He will be buried in Maiduguri.
“His Excellency, Kashim Shettima, the
Governor of Borno State, expresses his heartfelt condolence to the
family of the deputy governor and the entire people of Borno State for
the irreparable loss and appealed for prayers for the repose of the soul
of our late deputy governor.”
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