A member of the Kano State House of Assembly, Halilu Kundila, is dead.
Kundila, a member of the All Progressives Congress representing the Shanono/Bagwai State Constituency, died on Saturday in his Kano at the age of 59.
He was laid to rest on Sunday, April 7, according to Islamic rites and survived by four wives and 17 children.
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Some of the dignitaries who attended the funeral prayer were the House of Representatives member, Shanono/Bagwai, Yusuf Badau, as well as some of his colleagues from the state assembly.
In a condolence message to the family and relatives of the deceased, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin described Kundila’s death as a monumental loss, not only to his immediate family but to the entire people of Kano North and the state in general.
“I received the shocking news of the death of Halilu Ibrahim Kundila. Late Kundila was a hardworking and committed lawmaker who contributed immensely to the development of our state.
”May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings, admit him in Jannatul Firdaus, and give his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” Barau said.
Nurudeen Akewushola is an investigative reporter and fact-checker with The ICIR. He believes courageous in-depth investigative reporting is the key to social justice, accountability and good governance in society. You can reach him via nyahaya@icirnigeria.org and @NurudeenAkewus1 on Twitter.