The remains of former Military Governor of old Kano State, late AVM Hamza Abdullahi, were laid to rest in Kano.
Abdullahi’s corpse was flown into the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport from Germany by a jet.
Late Abdullahi’s corpse was received by Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and Emir of Hadejia, Alhaji Adamu Maje and other top government functionaries around 8 p.m. yesterday.
The corpse was conveyed to Emir’s palace by a Nigeria Air Force’s Ambulance.
The funeral prayer, which was held at exactly 10 p.m. at the Kano Emir’s palace, was led by Chief Imam of Hadejia, Malam Abdurahman Yusuf.
Late Abdullahi’s corpse was buried at Tarauni cemetery in Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano state.
Abdullahi died in the early hours of Thursday at a German hospital after a protracted illness.
Among the prominent personalities that attended the funeral prayer included Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, Emirs of Kano, Kazaure and Hadejia, Malam Muhammad Sanusi II, Najib Hussaini Adamu and Alhaji Adamu Maje.
Others were former Minister of Industry, AVM Nura Imam, former governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, Deputy governor of Kano state, Dr Nasiru Gawuna, Sen. Barau Jibrin and Sen. Ubale Shittu.
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