Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has received with immense sadness and deep feeling, the news of the passing away of the Emir of Gaya, Ibrahim Abdulkadir.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Muhammad Garba, the governor observed that despite his ailing condition, the monarch’s uncommon leadership qualities earned him respect as a traditional ruler, since his days as Sarkin Gaya, and until his death, as first-class Emir in Kano.
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He said the death of the Emir of one of the oldest Emirates in northern Nigeria, has created a vacuum difficult to be filled, considering his contributions to peace, stability and progress in his domain, and the country.
Abdulkadir who has been on the throne of Sarkin Gaya since 1990, has held several traditional positions, including the District Head of Kunchi and that of Minjibir, among others.
He was one of the four Emirs elevated to first-class, by the Ganduje administration, after the creation of Rano, Gaya, Bichi and Karaye Emirates in 2019.
Governor Ganduje, who was away in Abuja when the Emir’s death was announced, said that the demise of the monarch is a big blow to his immediate family, Gaya Emirate, the government and the entire people of Kano State.
He prayed Allah in His infinite mercy to grant his soul a place in Paradise.
He also called on the entire people of the emirate to bear the loss with the spirit of acquiescence to God’s will.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
