Speaker Abbas Loses Older Brother

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has mislaid his older brother, the Wamban Dawakin Zazzau, Alhaji Aminu Pate.

Alhaji Aminu Pate passed distant connected Wednesday nighttime astatine the Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika, Zaria, aft a little illness. He was buried connected Thursday day successful Zaria according to Islamic rites, pursuing ceremonial prayers held astatine the Emir’s Palace.

The burial was attended by hundreds of sympathisers, including the Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness, Amb. Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli; erstwhile Kaduna State governor, Mukhtar Ramalan Yero; president of Zaria Local Government, Engr. Jamil Ahmad Muhammad; members of the Zazzau Emirate Council, territory heads, titleholders, Ulamas, and different dignitaries.

Confirming his passing, the Zazzau Emirate Council issued a connection connected Thursday, saying, “With profound sadness and full submission to the volition of Allah SWT, Zazzau Emirate announces the passing of Wamban Dawakin Zazzau Alhaji Aminu Pate. He passed distant astatine Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Shika, Zaria, past nighttime aft a play of illness.”

The connection noted that the precocious Pate, a retired manager with the Kaduna State Ministry of Local Government Affairs, had served successful assorted section governments crossed the state. He is survived by his wives, children, and grandchildren.

In a condolence message, Speaker Abbas described his precocious member arsenic “a dependable brother, a dedicated father, a generous quality being, and a devout Muslim, who gave his beingness to his family, community, and humanity arsenic a whole.”

The Speaker added, “My member was wide respected arsenic a assemblage and spiritual leader. He was an epitome of selflessness, kindness, honesty, integrity, and an inspiration to the upcoming generation.”

He besides extended condolences to his nephew and Personal Assistant, Yahaya Aminu Pate, and different household members, noting that the nonaccomplishment “has near a immense vacuum successful the royal household successful the Zazzau Emirate.” The Speaker prayed to Allah (SWT) to forgive and assistance the precocious Alhaji Aminu Pate Jannatul Firdaus.

Born successful Zaria Local Government successful 1958, Alhaji Aminu Pate began his vocation arsenic a superior schoolhouse teacher earlier joining the section authorities work successful 1979. He roseate done the ranks to go Director of Personnel Management (DPM) successful 2000.

He served successful 18 of the 23 section authorities areas of Kaduna State and held cardinal positions, including acting president of Soba Local Government and caput of Jaba Local Government. In 1985, helium was appointed zonal caput of the Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO).

After retiring from civilian work successful 2012, helium was conferred with the accepted rubric of Wamban Dawakin Zazzau connected July 1, 2011, nether the precocious Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris. He aboriginal became the District Head of Igabi successful 2012.

The precocious Wamban Dawakin Zazzau is survived by 3 wives and 27 children.