EKO HOT BLOG reports that a former military governor of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (rtd), is dead.
It was gathered that the former governor of Jigawa State died in Kaduna on Friday.
As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG, the death of the former governor was announced by the Jigawa State Government via a statement by Habibu Nuhu Kila, the Special Adviser on Media and Public Relations to the state governor.
The statement read, “His Excellency, Governor Muhammad Badaru Abubakar MON, mni, of Jigawa State with utter sadness, announced the death of a former Military Administrator of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu rtd., who died yesterday Friday in Kaduna.
“Governor Badaru described the death of General Aliyu as a great loss to the people and government of Jigawa State.
“He said that the late General sacrificed his life in the service of humanity.
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“Governor Badaru prayed to the Almighty Allah to grant him eternal rest and give his family and people of Jigawa State the fortitude to bear the loss,” the Jigawa State Government stated.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that Ibrahim Aliyu served as the Military Administrator of the Jigawa State from December 9, 1993, to August 22 1996 under General Sani Abacha regime.
Former military governor of Jigawa State, Brigadier General Ibrahim Aliyu (rtd)
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