The Emir of Funakaye in Gombe State, Mu’azu Muhammad Kwairanga, has died at the age of 43.
According to sources at the Funakaye Emirate Council, the emir died shortly after retiring to bed, on Saturday.
It was gathered that the deceased’s last public function was on Saturday in Gombe where he attended the flag-off of the distribution of food items to vulnerable groups by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami.
On Friday, he was at the opening ceremony of the newly constructed Kaltungo Central Mosque in Kaltungo LGA of the state.
The Emir of Funakaye in Gombe State, Mu’azu Muhammad Kwairanga, has died at the age of 43.
According to sources at the Funakaye Emirate Council, the emir died shortly after retiring to bed, on Saturday.
It was gathered that the deceased’s last public function was on Saturday in Gombe where he attended the flag-off of the distribution of food items to vulnerable groups by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami.
Late Mu’azu Kwairanga a descendant of late Modibbo Bubayero, the founder of Gombe Emirate, was born on April 20, 1979 to late Muhammad Kwairanga Abubakar, the first Emir of Funakaye.
Funeral prayers for the decease will take place at his palace by 2:00pm on Sunday.
He is survived by one wife and five children.
(DAILY TRUST)
