Northern Governors mourn Kebbi Assembly Speaker, Muhammad Usman Zuru

By Lateef Ibrahim, Abuja

The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru.
The Speaker died in the early hours of Tuesday in Egypt.
In a condolence message, the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the death of the late Speaker as a painful and monumental loss not only to Kebbi State, but to the North’s democratic and legislative community.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya, according to a statement by Ismaila Uba Misilli, Director-General (Press Affairs), Government House, Gombe, said the late Muhammad Zuru was an accomplished lawmaker, a stabilizing force in governance and a patriotic leader who served his people with uncommon commitment, wisdom and humility.
He noted that the deceased Speaker distinguished himself through selfless service, commitment to democratic ideals, and unalloyed loyalty to the progress and development of Kebbi State.
The Governor extended his heartfelt condolences to the Governor of Kebbi State, Comrade Nasir Idris, the immediate family of the deceased, members of the Kebbi State House of Assembly and the Zuru Emirate Council over the deeply painful loss.
Inuwa Yahaya prayed Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, reward his lifetime of service to humanity, and grant him Aljannat Firdaus.