By Ighomuaye Lucky. O
Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau in Zamfara State, is dead.
He died on Friday in Abuja at the age of 71 after battling with illness for a long time.
His death was announced by Sulaiman Idris, spokesperson for Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal.
Governor Lawal issued a formal statement mourning the death, call the late Emir as a reliable ruler who worked diligently for Zamfara’s peace and growth.
“I received with deep sadness the news of the passing of our father, His Royal Highness, Dr. Ibrahim Bello, the Emir of Gusau… I have lost a confidant and a father whose wisdom guides me and other state leaders. May the Almighty Allah (SWT) forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannah,” the governor said.
Recall that the late Bello was appointed as the 16th Emir of Gusau in March 2015 following the death of his father.
He Bello spent over a decade on the throne as the Emir of Gusau
