A district head in the Zazzau Emirate Council of Kaduna State collapsed at an event on Thursday and later passed away at the Gambo Sawaba General Hospital in Kofar Gayan, Zaria.
The Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, fell unconscious while attending the event with the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.
Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, the Media and Publicity officer of Zazzau, confirmed the incident in a statement: “It is with great sadness that the Zazzau Emirate Council announces the passing of Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, a Council Member of the Emirate.
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Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya, who also served as Councillor in charge of Health Related Matters, passed away while attending a program alongside His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, CFR, at Hajiya Gambo Sawaba General Hospital, Kofan Gayan, Zaria this morning.”
The late Sarkin Yakin Zazzau, Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate, was later laid to rest at Rimin Dodo later in the evening.
In his condolence message, the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, described the death as “the will of Allah,” emphasizing that “death is inevitable and can come at any time as destined by Allah.”
The Emir offered his condolences to the deceased’s family, praising Alhaji Rilwan Yahaya Pate as a hardworking, dedicated, and deeply religious individual, whose loss will be hard to fill.
He prayed for the deceased’s soul to find eternal peace.
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