The Emir of Birnin Magaji in
Birnin Magaji local government area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Ahmad Umar Usman
has been reported dead.
Late Alhaji Ahmad Umar Usman,
addressed as Dan Alin Birnin Magaji, died last night at the Federal Medical
Centre Gusau after a brief illness.
The state’s Commissioner for
Budget and Economic Planning Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammad Birnin Magaji confirmed
the death.
Alhaji Ibrahim who is also the
Dan Madami of Birnin Magaji said the late emir died some hours after he got to
the hospital for treatment.
The late Ahmad Umar Usman died at
the age of 61.
The deceased was appointed as
Commissioner for Agriculture and later Commerce in the old Sokoto State between
1991 and 1992.
He then resumed his work at the
Kaduna Polytechnic. He was appointed Emir of Birnin Magaji in 2012 after the
death of the then emir Alhaji Mustapha Aliyu Usman.
Before he ascended the throne as
emir, he was the Sardauna of Birnin Magaji. He would be buried by 2pm today in
Birnin Magaji town according to Islamic rites.
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