The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, has passed away in an Egyptian hospital.
An aide to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru announced Zuru’s death in a statement issued on Tuesday on behalf of the Kebbi state house of assembly.
Zuru, better known by the moniker Lifiddan Zuru, died on Monday evening in Cairo where he had been undergoing treatment.
“The death of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru, came to us as a rude shock. It is a painful loss not only to Kebbi State but to the entire nation,” he said.
He added that more details would be provided in due course. “We are still gathering full information surrounding his passing. The government will make an official statement and announce burial arrangements in consultation with the family,” Idris Zuru stated.
Further announcements regarding funeral arrangements are expected from both the family and state authorities.
