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The Emir Of Katagum Has Pass On,him Was 89 Years Old. by loyaltygame(m): 11:23pm On Dec 09, 2017 |
The Emir of Katagum has passed
on. He was 89 years old and left
behind 49 children among whom is
Mustapha Katagum, the Yariman
Katagum.
He died on Saturday after a
protracted illness. The late emir was
said to have been ill for over five
years.
The funeral prayer for their late
father will hold tomorrow (Sunday) at
his palace in Azare at 11:00 am,
according to one of his children.
The emir left behind 49 children:
The Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Mr Yakubu Dogara,
has described the death of Emir of
Katagum, Alhaji Mohammed Kabir
Umar, as “a big loss”.
In a statement issued by his Special
Adviser on Media and Public Affairs,
Mr Turaki Hassan, on Saturday in
Abuja, Dogara, stated that the late
monarch was a father and mentor to
many including himself.
“We have lost one of our finest and
highly revered Royal Fathers. A
patriot and an elder statesman.
“He was a man of integrity and
impeachable character who dedicated
his life to service of humanity,
development of Katagum emirate and
Bauchi State.
“I condole with his immediate family,
all sons and daughters of Katagum
emirate as well as Bauchi state.
“May God grant us all the fortitude
to bear this irreparable loss.’’
Governor Mohammed Abdullahi
Abubakar and other prominent
government officials are expected to
attend the funeral prayer. |
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