The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo is dead, following a brief illness on Saturday at undisclosed hospital in Kano.
He died at the age of 74.
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with Kano State Government and Council of Chiefs over the passing of Emir of Rano, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila Auta Bawo.
A statement by Garba Shehu, Buhari’s Spokesman said the President joins the family and Rano Emirate in mourning the royal father.
He described the emir as someone, whose words of wisdom, nobility, and decency will be sorely missed, “especially at a time the government is relying on traditional rulers to sensitize citizens on directives for safety.”
It added that “Buhari urged his family and the Emirate to find solace in the good works of the deceased and ensure his legacies are carried on.
“The President prays that the almighty God will forgive the shortcomings of the Emir, remember his good works and grant his soul eternal rest.”
Alhaji Kabir Alhassan Rururm who confirmed the death, said the late emir would be buried this evening in the emirate.
The late emir is survived by 17 children and two wives. and was one of recently appointed Emir in Kano by the state governor
The Emir was one of those appointed in the four new Emirate Councils created by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje last year in the heat of his face off with the now deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi.
