Ex-SGF, Adamu Fika, passes away at age 90

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Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Malam Adamu Fika, has passed away.

Fika, who served as the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum’s Board of Trustees, passed away at the age of 90. He reportedly died on Tuesday night while being transported back to his homeland from the United Kingdom, where he had traveled for medical treatment. The plane landed in Kaduna State.

The Acting Secretary of the Fika Emirate Council in Potiskum, Alhaji Ali Gimba Fika, announced that the former SGF would be laid to rest at Sultan Bello in Kaduna around 4 pm on Wednesday.

“Burial is Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna, Kaduna state, immediately after Asar prayers (around 4:00 pm),” he said.