The Zazzau Emirate has held funeral prayers for eight of its illustrious sons and daughters who died in different circumstances....
The funeral prayers were conducted immediately after the Juma’at prayers at the Zazzau Juma’at Mosque in Zaria, with the Chief Imam of Zazzau, Imam Dalhatu Kasimu, leading the prayers.
The ceremony was attended by members of the Zazzau Emirate Council, district heads, Islamic scholars, traditional rulers and thousands of sympathisers who gathered to pay their last respects to the deceased.
The Wazirin Zazzau, Khadi Muhammadu Inuwa Aminu, represented the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, at the funeral.
The Kaduna State Government was represented by a delegation led by the Commissioner of Finance, Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed, alongside the Commissioners of Environment and Internal Security and Home Affairs.
Also in attendance was the Ciroman Kano, Alhaji Aminu Sanusi Lamido, who represented the Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II.
Representatives of traditional rulers from various northern states, as well as other dignitaries, were also present to commiserate with the families and the Zazzau Emirate.
Among those buried were Khalifa Malam Ghali na Malam Yahuza and three of his sons, who died in a motor accident along the Gamagira Road in Soba Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Others were Alhaji Yakubu Musa, popularly known as Uba Kayita, a brother of the Barden Malaman Zazzau, Alhaji Idris Musa, and Hajiya Amina, sister of Engineer Ibrahim Balarabe Musa, Garkuwan Ayyukan Zazzau.
Two other deceased persons were from different locations within Zaria metropolis.
Following the funeral prayers, the remains of the eight deceased persons were buried at various cemeteries within Zaria in accordance with Islamic rites.
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