Tinubu Mourns Waziri As Zulum Leads Delegation To Funeral

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sympathised with the government and people of Borno State on the death of the Waziri of Borno, Mustapha Mukhtar.

The Waziri, who served as the prime minister of Borno and chief adviser to the Shehu of Borno, died yesterday.

President Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, condoled  with the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, over the death.

“The late Waziri lived according to the well-established family tradition of community service, upholding the values of the respected Elkanemi dynasty,” the president said.

Tinubu prayed  for the repose of his soul.

Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum later yesterday led a government delegation for the funeral prayer in Maiduguri.

The delegation included the deputy governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari among other government officials.

Imam Idaini of Borno, Shettima Mamman Saleh, led the funeral prayer conducted at the Shehu of Borno’s palace.

He left behind an aged mother, four wives, 19 children, brothers and sisters.

He was appointed the Waziri of Borno on July 16, 2007 by the then Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Mustapha Umar El-Kanemi, after the death of his father, Alhaji Yerima Muktar Mustapha.

Zulum extended his condolences to the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai Al-Amin Elkanemi, describing the death as a huge loss not only to the Shehu and his immediate family but to all the people of Borno.

Shehus of Dikwa, Ibrahim Ibn Umar Ibrahim, Bama, Umar Ibn Shehu Kyari, and the Emirs of Damaturu Shehu Hashimi II El-Kanemi and Gazargamu, Tijjani Ibn Saleh Gaidam, were also in attendance.