Buni Attends Burial Of Yobe SSG’s Elder Brother

Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State on Wednesday, last week attended the funeral prayers of Ba Wali Shettima, the elder brother of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali, in Nguru.

A statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Hussaini Mai Suleh indicates that the funeral prayers, held at the Nguru Central Mosque, were led by the Chief Imam of the mosque, Sheikh Ibrahim Shehu Ahmad.

The governor was represented at the funeral by his deputy, Hon. Idi Barde Gubana.

The late Ba Wali died at the Yobe State University Teaching Hospital, Damaturu after a prolonged illness at the age of 80. He is survived by a wife, 10 children and many grandchildren.

Governor Buni described the death of the renowned Islamic scholar as a great loss not only to the Nguru community but to Yobe State as a whole.

Speaking on behalf of the governor, the deputy governor extolled the virtues of the late cleric, describing him as a man of peace, knowledge and humility who devoted his life to the teaching and propagation of Islam.

He conveyed the condolences of the Yobe State Government and the people of the state to the bereaved family, particularly the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Baba Mallam Wali.

Gubana urged the children and family members of the deceased to uphold the values of peace, piety and service to humanity which the late scholar stood for during his lifetime.

Other dignitaries at the funeral prayers included the Deputy Speaker of the Yobe State House of Assembly, the Head of the Civil Service, commissioners, special advisers, and the Emirs of Bade, Machina and Yusufari, among other top government officials.

Special prayers were offered for the repose of the soul of the deceased, with the Chief Imam praying for Almighty Allah to grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.