Shettima Pays Glowing Tribute to Late Emir of Zuru, Says His Legacies Will Always Be Remembered

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday paid glowing tribute to the late Emir of Zuru, Major General Muhammadu Sani Sami (rtd), describing him as a revered monarch whose legacies will always be remembered.

Speaking at the state funeral organised by the Kebbi State government in Zuru, the Vice President, who led the Federal Government’s delegation, also conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s deep condolences to the government and people of Kebbi State, as well as the family of the deceased.

Shettima told mourners that President Tinubu identified with them in their grief over the passing of the traditional ruler, who died on Saturday, August 16, 2025, in a London hospital after a protracted illness.

According to the Vice President: “I am here at the behest of President Bola Tinubu to personally convey his deepest condolences to the governor of Kebbi State, the immediate family of the deceased, the entire people of Zuru and all Nigerians over this great loss.

“ It is a sad day for the nation, the people of Kebbi State, and for all Nigerians as our royal father is laid to rest. His legacies will always be remembered because he used his entire life in serving the nation and humanity. We will always remember him.

May God grant him Aljannatul Firdaus and his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”

Shettima also prayed for continued peace and unity in all parts of Nigeria.

Responding on behalf of the family, the eldest son of the late monarch, Sadiq Sani Sami, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his show of support, noting that the late Emir was remembered for his kindness, generosity, humility, and hard work.

The Emir’s remains were later interred in a garden within his private residence in Zuru, in accordance with his wishes. Officers and men of the Nigerian Army paid their last respects to their former commander in line with military tradition.

Dignitaries at the funeral included Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasiru Idris; the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III; the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II; former Niger State Governor, Sani Bello; Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Yusuf Sununu; former Interior Minister, Abdulrahman Danbazau; APC National Organising Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Argungu, as well as other traditional rulers.

Deji Elumoye

Source: Arise