By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
The Vice President Kashim Shettima alongside Deputy Governor of Borno State, Hon.Umar Usman Kadafur and Shehu of Borno, HRH, Alhaji Abubakar Garbai I bn Umaru El Kanemi Iwere were among the sympathizers that attended the funeral rite of the late Professor of Community Medicine, Emeritus Umaru Shehu.
NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the late Professor Shehu died on Monday, October 2nd, 2023 at University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital after a protracted illness.
He died at the age of 97 and left behind his immediate family, the people of Borno and Nigeria in general.
The funeral prayer, which was performed by Chief Imam of Borno, Imam Zannah Laisu Ibrahim Ahmad, took place at the deceased residence in Maiduguri.
The deputy governor expressed shock over the demise of the academic titan and giant while praying Allah for the repose soul of the deceased in Jannatul Firdausi and to grant his immediate family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
Other dignitaries, who attended the funeral prayer were former President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan, Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume, Sen.MT Monguno, Sen.Kaka Shehu Lawan,Sl Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Rt.Hon.Abdulkareem Lawan, Former Minister of FCT, Arc Ibrahim Bunu, Vice Chancellors of UNIMAID and BOSU, traditional rulers among other prominent personalities.
Kadafur was accompanied to the funeral by Secretary to the Borno State Government Alhaji Bukar Tijjani, Head of Civil Service Barr.Malam Fannami mni, members of the state executive council, Deputy Chief of Staff, Alhaji Haruna Hassan Tela, Permanent Secretaries, among other top government functionaries.
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