By Mustapha Salisu
Garo Represents Governor Yusuf at Funeral of 100-Year-Old Takai District Head
Kano State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Murtala Sule Garo, has represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the funeral prayer of the late Ubandoman Kano and District Head of Takai, Alhaji Ibrahim Sani Gaya.
The funeral prayer was held on Monday morning at Gaya Emir’s Palace following the traditional ruler’s death on Sunday evening in Kano at the age of 100, after a brief illness.
Garo conveyed the governor’s condolences to the deceased’s family, associates and the people of Takai, describing his death as a significant loss to the community, the Kano Emirate and the state.
He said Governor Yusuf regarded the late traditional ruler as a respected custodian of traditional institutions whose decades of service contributed to peace, unity and the preservation of cultural heritage.
The deputy governor noted that the deceased was among the longest-serving traditional titleholders in Kano State, having held his title for 67 years and contributed to the leadership and development of his community.
Garo also conveyed the governor’s prayers for Allah to forgive the deceased’s shortcomings, grant him Aljannatul Firdaus and give the bereaved family and the people of Kano State the strength to bear the loss.
The late Ibrahim Sani Gaya was the elder brother of Senator Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, a former governor of Kano State and former senator representing Kano South Senatorial District.
The late District Head who is survived by three wives, 36 children and numerous grandchildren has been buried in accordance with Islamic rites at Gaya Cemetry.
Garo joined other dignitaries, traditional rulers, family members and sympathisers at the funeral prayer to pray for the repose of the deceased’s soul.