A former governor of Niger, Alhaji Abdulkadir Kure, is dead.
Kure died on Sunday in a German hospital at the age of 60.
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in Niger, Tanko Beji, confirmed the death of the former two-term governor of the state on Sunday.
Reacting to Kure’s death, Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger described the death of Kure, as a great lost to the state and the country at large.
Bello said in Minna that “I am very shocked but “from Allah we come to him we shall all return.
“I was with him about two weeks ago in Abuja where we discussed on how to ensure good democratic governance in our state,” he said.
Represented by Jide Orintunsin, his Senior Special Assistant Media, Bello said that the state would continued to remembered him for his giant developmental strides during his two terms in office.
The deceased became the governor of Niger from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2007 under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party
He introduced Sharia Legal System in the state in May 2000.
Kure was survived by wife and six children.
In a related development, the State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Jonathan Vatsa, in Minna on Sunday night, said the state government has declared 3 day mourning for the ex-governor.
He further stated that all flags should be flown at half mast throughout the state during the mourning period.
According to the commissioner, Governor Abubakar Bello has also declared a work free day on the day of the burial of the former governor to enable all Niger residents accord the departed leader a befitting burial.
[…] Kure died on Sunday, Jan. 8, in a private hospital in Germany at the age of 60 years. […]