The Sonfada Etsu Nupe, Mahmud Abubakar, has passed away.
Umaru Bago, governor of Niger State, expressed condolences to Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and chairman of the state council of traditional rulers, over the loss.
In a condolence message issued on Sunday by Bologi Ibrahim, the governor’s chief press secretary, Bago described the death as a “colossal loss” not only to the Nupe kingdom but to the entire state.
He extended sympathies to the Bida Emirate and the family of the deceased, praying that Allah forgives his shortcomings and grants him Aljanat Firdaus.
The governor urged the family to remain steadfast in prayers for the repose of his soul and to emulate his good deeds in service to humanity.
Bago also highlighted the late Sonfada’s contributions to the development of the Nupe kingdom and Niger State, noting that his efforts “will always be acknowledged and re-echoed for many years to come”.
“He prays that the immediate family of late Alh. Mahmud will continue to be steadfast in praying for the repose of his soul even as he urges them to emulate his good deeds in serving humanity,” the statement reads.
“The farmer governor recalls the numerous contributions made by the late Sonfada in the development of the Nupe Kingdom and the State in general and adds that, his efforts will always be acknowledged and re-echoed for many years to come.”