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The Northern States Governors’ Forum has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Usman Zuru, who passed away on Monday night in Egypt.
In a condolence message, Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, described the loss as painful and significant, not only to Kebbi State but to the entire northern region and Nigeria’s democratic community.
In a statement issued by his Director-General of Press Affairs, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Yahaya said the late Speaker was a distinguished leader who made notable contributions to governance.
“He was an accomplished lawmaker, a stabilising force in governance, and a patriotic leader who served with uncommon commitment, wisdom and humility,” the governor said.
He added that Zuru’s legacy would endure through his dedication to democratic development and service to the people.
“Rt. Hon. Zuru distinguished himself through selfless service, dedication to democratic ideals, and unwavering loyalty to the progress and development of Kebbi State,” he said.
Yahaya extended condolences to the Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, the family of the deceased, members of the state assembly, and the Zuru Emirate Council.
He also offered prayers for the repose of the late Speaker’s soul, asking Almighty Allah to forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.
“Mr Fadewa is a highly decorated retired general with over three decades of distinguished military and intelligence service spanning national security strategy, intelligence fusion, counter-terrorism operations, and international security diplomacy.”
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has claimed that a former Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, proved that he is still the Lion of the Niger Delta by not caring about his life, disembarking from his car and marching toward the gunmen who attacked his community during his official registration as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Eze said this while condemning the burning and destruction of the Ubima ward secretariat of the ADC located in Amaechi’s community.
In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, Eze noted that a gang of political thugs had invaded the ADC facility, unleashing mayhem, destroying everything in sight before finally setting the office ablaze.
DAILY POST reported that the incident occurred in the wee hours of Friday, just a few moments before Amaechi’s arrival for the ceremony.
Multiple reports have it that the operation lasted over 30 minutes, and the perpetrators operated freely as they were armed to the teeth.
The attackers were said to have invaded the community late Thursday night, firing gunshots before setting the party’s local secretariat on fire, as residents said they shot sporadically across parts of the area during the attack.
They were also said to have returned early Friday and mounted a roadblock along the Omuawa–Ubima Road, preventing vehicles conveying ADC supporters or displaying party banners from entering the community.
“Not minding the fact that they burnt his ward secretariat and mobilized vigilantes and some youths to stop his entrance into his LGA and ward, Amaechi proved that he is still the Lion of the Niger Delta and, not caring about his life, disembarked from his car and marched toward the idiots, who had to run to the nearby bushes,” Eze said.
“By this act, Amaechi, being the Lion that he is, briefed Wike’s boys that in ADC ‘we didn’t join to become weak people’, and he successfully completed his registration.”
Describing the action as dastardly, undemocratic, cowardly and an unfortunate trajectory that has permeated Nigeria’s political engagements, Eze called on security agencies to ensure that those responsible for the actions, which clearly set yet another bad precedent in the polity, are brought to justice.
Eze quoted Amaechi, while addressing his supporters who thronged the venue to receive him, as appealing for calm and urging his loyalists to resist any temptation toward reprisal or disorder.
Amaechi proved he is still ‘lion of Niger Delta’ by facing gunmen – Eze
