Dare Babalola
Body of Emir of Zuru, retired major General Muhammadu Sani Sami has been brought down to Zuru for the burial rites.
The Emir died in London after suffering from an illnesss.
Recall that the Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima had earlier led a federal government delegation to the burial.
The Kebbi State Commissioner of Information and Culture Yakubu Ahmed, made the confirmation, while explaining that the Jana’iza prayer will be performed at the Central Jumaat Mosque, Zuru shortly after Jumaat Prayers.
Preparatory to the Vice President’s visit, the state delegation to the burial headed by Speaker Muhammad Usman inspected the Zuru Airstrip this evening.
The visit was meant to see the level of arrangements put in place by several key stakeholder organs to receive highly placed personalities flying into Zuru for the burial and to offer condolences.
The team also visited the Central Mosque, venue of the Jana’iza prayer in the final leg of inspection tour by the Committee.
