Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, on Sunday lamented the death of six clerics who lost their lives in an auto crash while returning from Sumaila Local Government Area.
“The death of these gentlemen is not only a great loss to their families, but to the entire state. It was a tragedy,” he said.
“We learnt that the clerics led by one Sheikh Alkassim Zakariyya embarked on a tour under the umbrella of Imam Malik Islamic Foundation.”
In a statement, the Chief Press Secretary, Abba Anwar, quoted Governor Ganduje as saying: “Our dear state lost people of substance who are God-fearing, among whom were Sheikh Alkassim, Malam Isiya Tela, Mustapha Musa Sa’ad, Malam Ishaq Rummawa and Malam Zakariyya Alkassim Dataka. May Allah forgive them,” he prayed.
“On behalf of the government and people of Kano state, I am extending our condolences to their families, Imam Malik Islamic Foundation and their friends over the great loss.
May Allah forgive all their shortcomings and reward their good deeds with Jannatul Fiddaus,” he prayed.
The six clerics lost their lives last Wednesday while returning from an Islamic propagation outreach in Sumaila Local Government Area of Kano State.
The clerics, under the leadership of one Sheikh Alkassim Zakariyya, went on the trip supported by Imam Malik Islamic Foundation.
