President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday in Azare, Bauchi State, said the traditional institution in the country has ‘‘lost a pillar and a role model’’ following the death of the Emir of Katagum, Alhaji Kabir Umar.
The President, who was represented at the burial of the late Emir by a government delegation led by Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff, described the demise of the revered royal father as a painful loss.
This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu.
According to Shehu, the President Buhari eulogised the traditional ruler as a fair, humble and just ruler who lived a worthy and exemplary life.
“The traditional institution has lost a pillar and a role model. The nation has lost a far-sighted leader who worked tirelessly for the welfare of his people,” the President said.
Members of the presidential delegation at the burial were Alhaji Mohammed Musa Bello, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration, Alhaji Sulaiman Hassan, the Minister of State for Power, Works and Housing, Col. Hameed Ali (Rtd), the Comptroller-General of Customs and Malam Ya’u Darazo, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Duties, the statement said.
