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By Mohammed Baba Busu.
The Governor,Umaru Bago (left) and the Emir of Suleja,Mallam Muhammadu Awwal Ibrahim.
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger state has expressed condolence to the Emir of Suleja, Mallam Muhammadu Awwal Ibrahim and the entire people of Suleja emirate over the demise of Chief Imam of Suleja Central Mosque, Sheikh Dahiru Shu’aibu.
This is contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,
Bologi Ibrahim and made available to newsmen in Minna.
The governor prayed for the repose of the soul of the chief Imam.
He also prayed God to forgive the late Chief Imam his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest.
Bago enjoined the people of the emirate to accept whatever Allah has permitted to happen as he gives and takes life at will.
Responding, the Emir of Suleja, Mallam Muhammadu Awwal Ibrahim described the late Chief Imam as a peace-loving personality and a bridge-builder.
The emir noted that the deceased has contributed his quota to the development of the emirate and the state at large.
Ibrahim said the late chief imam was among the finest Islamic Scholars in the emirate
” The late chief imam will be missed for his selflessness, commitment and dedication to whatever duty that was assigned to him,” he said
The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) learnt that Late Sheikh, Dahiru Shu’aibu was a retired Sharia Court Judge, who served in Suleja, Tafa Gurara, Paikoro and Bida local Government areas as Judge in Sharia Courts.
Born on the 15th of Oct. 1958 in Suleja Local Government, late Sheikh, Shu’aibu established Mahmud Sabo Muslim School and authored many Islamic books written in Arabic and Hausa.
He also served in different committees including Chairman, Niger state Quranic recitation competition for the period of four years and a member of the Zakkah committee in Suleja Local Government.
The deceased was appointed as the Salanke Zazzau Suleja, in 2001 and was later elevated to Chief Imam of Suleja in the year 2017 after the demise of the then Imam, Mallam Dantani.
The Late Sheikh Dahiru Shu’aibu died a few hours after his return from Saudi Arabia.
Similarly, Bago commiserated with the emir over the demise of his nephew, Mallam Jibrin Inuwa.
The governor prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased, and for Allah to comfort the people of the emirate. (NAN).
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