How Emir of Gusau, Ibrahim Bello died at 71

By Ibrahim Gada, Gusau

The Emir of Gusau in Zamfara, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello died at the age of 71, following a protracted illness.

Governor Dauda Lawal announced this in a statement issued in Gusau on Friday by his Spokesperson and Senior Special Assistant on Media, Sulaiman Idris.

According to the statement, the emir passed away at the age of 71 on Friday morning in Abuja after a protracted illness.

Commiserating with the people of Zamfara state over the death of the Emir, Lawal described the death as a personal loss.

“The late emir of Gusau Ibrahim Bello was a supportive royal father and a capable leader who dedicated himself to making Zamfara State better.

“I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of our father, His Royal Highness, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau.

“I expressed my heartfelt condolences to the Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, immediate and extended families of the late Emir, Gusau emirate, as well as the entire people of Zamfara