The Chairman of Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Mallam Mas’ud Umar, has died in a road accident along the Bauchi-Maiduguri Federal Highway.
Umar reportedly died at about 7:30pm on Sunday near Konkiyal in Darazo Local Government Area while returning from a stakeholders’ meeting of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM).
The meeting was attended by Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed, who also leads the party.
Reacting to the incident, Governor Mohammed expressed shock over Umar’s death, describing him as a dedicated public servant and grassroots politician committed to community development.
In a condolence statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the governor recalled that Umar previously served as Director-General of the Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), where he contributed to disaster response and humanitarian interventions.
He also praised the late chairman’s efforts towards youth and women empowerment and improving residents’ welfare.
Mohammed described his death as a major loss to Zaki LGA and Bauchi State, extending condolences to his family, the Katagum Emirate Council, political associates, and the people of the area.
The funeral prayer is scheduled for 2pm on Monday, November 2, at the Palace of the District Head, Mur Mur, in Zaki Local Government Area.
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