President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has expressed sadness over the demise of the Emir of Misau, Alhaji Muhammad Manga III.
The Emir died on Monday at the age of 81.
Saraki, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja on Tuesday, extolled the virtues of the deceased royal father, saying his reign had witnessed peace and development in his immediate domain and Bauchi State in general.
He said the Emir left the stage at a time his wise and fatherly counsel were most needed, especially in finding a permanent solution to the challenge of insurgency plaguing the North-East and other affected parts of the country.
He urged the people to take solace in the fact that the departed Emir lived a good life and died in the service of his people, having spent over three decades on the throne which he ascended in 1979.
The Senate President however commiserated with the Governor of Bauchi State, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, the immediate family of the deceased, the people of Misau Emirate and the entire people of the state.
He prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the late Emir a place among the righteous ones in Aljannah Firdaus.
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