The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Zuru, died on Monday evening in Cairo, the Egyptian capital, where he had been undergoing medical treatment, according to a statement on Tuesday on behalf of the Assembly, by Murtala Diri.
He said that Zuru (better known by the moniker Lifiddan Zuru), died on Monday evening,
The lawmaker represented Zuru constituency and was a prominent member of the Zuru emirate.
‘His death is a significant loss to his constituents, the state’s legislative body, the political community, as well as the state and the country in general’, the statement read.
Diri said that further details regarding Zuru’s burial arrangements would be announced by his family and the state government.
In another statement, the lawmaker representing Zuru/Fakai/Sakaba/Danko-Wasagu federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Kabir Tukura, described Zuru as an ‘epitome of kindness, generosity and humility’.
‘His death is a loss not to the family alone, but to the good people of Kebbi where he has served with uttermost commitment and dedication to duty, particularly the Zurians whose interest were represented diligently’, he said.
Turaka, who chairs the House of Representatives’ Committee on Federal Capital Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters, condoled with Zuru’s family and the people of Kebbi State, adding that he was an ‘obedient son of his soil’.
