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Gombe emir dies at 45

The Emir of Funakeye in Gombe State, Alhaji Mu’azu Kwairanga III, has died at the age of 45.

The emir was confirmed dead on Sunday.

Speaking on the demise of Kwairanga, the Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, described the traditional ruler’s death as a monumental loss not only to his emirate but the entire state and Nigeria at large

“Gombe State has indeed lost one of its finest traditional rulers, who worked relentlessly with other royal fathers in the state and offered counsels and fatherly guidance for the peace, unity, growth, and development of the state in particular and Nigeria as a whole,” the governor said.

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Yahaya described the late emir as a humble, decent and down-to-earth traditional ruler, who cared for his subjects as well as the unity and progress of the state, describing his 16-month’s reign as remarkably eventful.

The governor, on behalf of the government and people of the state, commiserated with the royal family, people of Funakeye Emirate, the Chairman of Gombe State Council of Emirs and Chiefs, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu -Abubakar lll, over the loss.

The late Emir of Funakeye was installed by Governor Yahaya in May 2021.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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