Mahmud Abubakar, the Sonfada Etsu Nupe, is dead.
His death was confirmed on Sunday. Following the news, Governor Umaru Bago of Niger State commiserated with Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, over the loss.
In a condolence message issued through his Chief Press Secretary, Bologi Ibrahim, Bago described Abubakar’s passing as a “colossal loss” to the Nupe Kingdom and to Niger State as a whole.
He also extended condolences to the Bida Emirate and the immediate family of the deceased.
The governor prayed that Allah forgives the shortcomings of the late Sonfada and admits him into Aljanat Firdaus. He urged the family to remain steadfast in prayers for the repose of the deceased’s soul and to emulate his good deeds in the service of humanity.
Bago noted the late Sonfada’s contributions to the development of the Nupe Kingdom and Niger State, saying his efforts “will always be acknowledged and re-echoed for many years to come.”
