The sudden deaths of two leading members of the Zazzau Emirate has gotten the attention of President Buhari – The presidency disclosed that Buhari is unhappy over the tragedy , Buhari has sent a condolence message to the Kaduna people over the occurrence.
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the deaths of two leading members of the Zazzau Emirate in Kaduna state as a double tragedy. The president in a message on Friday, January 1, said the death of the Iyan Zazzau, Alhaji Bashir Aminu and Talban Zazzau, Abubakar Pate came to him as a shock.The Guardian reported.
President Buhari said the recent deaths of the Zazzau Emirate is sad. According to a statement issued by a presidential aide, Garba Shehu, Buhari expressed sadness over the tragedy and condoled the families of the departed prices. He said: ”The death of such two prominent figures in Zazzau Emirate comes to me as a rude shock not long after the death of former Emir Shehu Idris.
Atiku hits Buhari again, says president’s ‘lazy leadership’ brought woes to Nigerians .“I wish to extend my deepest and heartfelt sympathies to the families of the two leaders, the Zazzau Emirate Council, the government and people of Kaduna State.”
The presidency stated that a ministerial-level delegation has been dispatched to visit the palace on behalf of Buhari. Meanwhile, President Buhari has promised to reorganise Nigeria’s security architecture in 2021. The president made the promise in his 2021 new year message to Nigerians on Friday, January 1.
The president, however, noted that his government needs to be more proactive and preemptive in ensuring that such incidents do not become a norm. In another news, the president’s New Year day national broadcast is not sitting well with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The opposition party, in its reaction to the president’s speech, released a statement titled: Buhari’s New Year Address, Empty, Directionless The PDP accused the Nigerian leader of presenting a speech that was “a script full of lame excuses and empty promises that addressed nothing.