We Will Immortalise Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, Says Governor Sani

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, has promised to establish a foundation in honour of the late Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi.

Sani said the foundation would continue to preach inter-religious harmony, which the deceased was known for in his lifetime.

The governor made the commitment on Sunday, when he led a 30-member delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the late Tijjaniyya leader who died on November 27, 2025, at his family home in Bauchi.

Sani said that the Kaduna State government would set up a committee comprising the late Sheikh’s family members, his students and others stakeholders to work out the details of the foundation.

The governor said that although the deceased leader hailed from Bauchi State, Kaduna State will immortalise him more than anyone because of his invaluable contributions to Islam, good governance and peaceful coexistence.

“I used to consult our late leader, and whatever advice he gave me had positive outcomes. I am part and parcel of the late Sheikh’s family, and we have a cordial relationship with members of his household,’’ he said.

In his remarks, the deputy governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Mohammed Auwal Jatau, recalled that Governor Sani was in China on an official assignment when Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi passed away.

He said Sani had phoned his Bauchi State counterpart, Senator Bala Mohammed, from China and offered his condolences.

Responding on behalf of the family, the son of the late Islamic cleric, Khalifa Sayyid Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi, said Governor Sani had been close to the deceased, even before he became the number one citizen of Kaduna State.