Kebbi NUJ Chairman, Hamza  Zuru, Dies In Birni Kebbi…Gov Idris Offers Condolences 

Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Kebbi state council, Alhaji Hamza Galadima Zuru, is dead.

Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the deceased  journalist died at the Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi in the early hours of Thursday after a short illness. 

Kebbi state governor, Comrade Dr. Nasir Idris,  the Kauran Gwandu, has offered his condolences noting that he received with deep shock the sad news of Hamza’s passing.

The governor sent his condolences to the  Zuru family  , the entire journalists in the state and  the NUJ, while describing  Hamzah’s  death  as a colossal loss to the state.

Hamzah’s  death  has according to him  created a wide vacuum in journalism that would be difficult to fill.

Dr.Idris described the deceased journalist as a core professional, and a consummate and diligent person.

The late  NUJ Chairman, he noted,  would be remembered for a myriad of legacies he has left as a journalist and as a leader.

He prayed Allah to forgive his shortcomings and admit him into Aljannar Firdaus. 

Governor Nasir Idris also beseeched Allah to give the family of the deceased  journalist the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

Hamza Galadima Zuru , who died at  52,  is survived by 3 wives and 10 children. 

Salatul Janazah ( Islamic funeral prayer) had since been  held for him at  the FMC Birnin Kebbi which was  attended  by the  state Head of Service, Alhaji Sufyanu Garba Bena,  Commissioner of Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed Birnin, some permanent secretaries, Special Advisers, General Manager of Kebbi state Television Service,  Alhaji Aminu Sani Kamba, journalists and family members- Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you