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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