By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri –
Vice President Kashim Shettima has described late Borno State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa, as ,”the last of the great titans and an icon who had impeccable good tracks of records in administrative and leadership prowess”
VP Shettima stated this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen immediately after the funeral prayer and burial of the deceased in Maiduguri at the Presidential Lodge of the Government House Maiduguri.
He added: “We are surely going to miss his wide counselling, intellect , work, capacity and commitment to good governance .
“No one is indispensable in life. We are all going to pass away. But I would like to say that during his life, he has worked with the locals. He was a man of integrity with huge leadership knowledge as an institute,” Shettima said.
The Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima was accompanied by the Senate President , Senator Ahmed Lawan, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State , former Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu and fomer Governor of Borno State, Senator Maina Ma’aji
Others include National Deputy Chairman of APC, Senator Abubakar Kyari, National Assembly members from Borno state like Senator Ali Ndume, Senator-elect, Kaka Shehu Lawan, Hon. Aliyu Betara Mukhtar, Hon. Ahmed Jaha Babawo, Hon. Bukar Talba, Borno State APC Chairman, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, former SEC members and State Assembly members, among others.
Chief Imam of Borno, Shaikh Imam Ahmed Laisu led the funeral prayer at the deceased residence, Gambole Road, Old GRA Maiduguri, on Sunday around 2 pm amidst large muslims that gathered at his residence before his remain was laid to rest at Gwange Cemetery along Bama Road, Maiduguri.
It will be recalled that Late Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa after his retirement from presidency/federal civil service, was appointed Chairman of Borno State Teaching Service Board by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima when he was Borno State Governor in 2011 before reappointing him as Borno State Secretary to the State Government (SSG) between 2015 and 2019 and later Governor Babagana Umara Zulum reappointed him as SSG in 2019 to 2023.
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