Emir of Ningi, Inusa Muhammadu Dan Yaya OON is dead.
The 88 year old Ningi Emir, Yunusa Muhammadu died in the early hours of Sunday morning after a long illness at Alliance Hospital Kano two days after his return from Mecca (Saudi Arabia) medical trip.
The Secretary of Ningi Emirates Council, Usman Magayaki confirmed the death of the Monarch in a statement issued.
According to Magayaki the Emir’s funeral prayer will hold by 4:00 PM at Emir’s palace.
The late Monarch is one of the first class Emirs of Bauchi state.
Born in Ningi in 1936, Alhaji Yunusa began his education at Ningi Elementary School between 1941 and 1946, and continued to Bauchi Middle School, completing his studies in 1951.
He later enrolled at the School of Hygiene, Kano, in 1951, and pursued further studies at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, where he completed a one-year course in Public Administration between 1956 and 1957. He also attended a course at the British Council, Kano, between 1959 and 1960, and earned a Diploma in Public Administration from ABU Zaria between 1960 and 1962.
Alhaji Yunusa had a distinguished career in the Native Authority (NA) Administration, starting as a dispenser at Nasaru Dispensary, Ningi, from 1953 to 1958.
He served in various capacities, including as a member of the Ningi Emirate Council (1956-1960), Councilor of the Medical and Health Department (1958-1959), and District Head and Chiroman Ningi in 1959.
He later joined the Nigerian Tobacco Company, Zaria, in 1963 as a welfare officer and went on to work at the Northern Nigeria Marketing Board, where he held several managerial positions.
He was appointed Sub-Area Manager in charge of Gombe, Biu, and Kumo in 1970, and later became the Acting Area Manager in charge of the North Eastern States Marketing Board in 1976.
Alhaji Yunusa was crowned Emir of Ningi in 1978 and was elevated to first-class status in 1998. He played significant roles in various organizations, including Jama’atul Nasril Islam (JIN) and the National Council of States, representing Bauchi State Council of Chiefs from 1979 to 1983.
He also served as Acting Chairman, Board of Directors of Inland Bank Nigeria Plc, and Director of the Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority.
His contributions to National Development earned him numerous awards and honors, including the National Honours Award as “Officer of the Order of Niger (OON)” and various merit awards from different organizations.
Alhaji Yunusa traveled extensively to countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Namibia, and other West African nations.
His hobbies included horse riding, farming, and traveling. He was happily married and blessed with twenty-four children.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
