By Ken Chiwendu
The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly,Muhammad Zuru has died in Egypt.
Zuru died on Monday night in an Egyptian hospital where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Until his death, he represented Zuru Constituency in the state assembly.
Confirming the development, an aide to the governor on Communication and Strategy, Idris Zuru, described the incident as shocking.
“The death of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Muhammad Usman Zuru came as a rude shock to us. It is a painful loss not only to Kebbi State but to the entire nation,” he said.
He added “We are still gathering full details surrounding his passing. The government will make an official statement and announce burial arrangements in consultation with the family,”
