Sultan mourns Emir of Gumel, hails 46-year reign
The Sultan, in a condolence message signed by Prince Bashir Adefaka on behalf of his media team and made available yesterday, described the late Emir as a distinguished scholar, repository of wisdom and father figure whose death was a major loss to the Gumel Emirate, Jigawa State, the traditional institution and the Muslim Ummah.
The Sultan urged the people of Gumel Emirate and Jigawa State to remain steadfast in faith and prayer while upholding the values of peace, unity, dignity and service to humanity for which the late monarch was respected.
He also prayed for strength and fortitude for the late Emir’s family, the Gumel Emirate Council and the people of Jigawa State to bear the loss.
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