Emir of Dutse is dead, Buhari mourns

The Emir of Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa State, Dr. Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi, is dead.

The first-class traditional ruler passed on in Abuja on Tuesday, January 31, 2023.

Before his death, the Emir was the Chancellor of Sokoto State University.

He was recognized as one of Northern Nigeria’s modernizing leaders.

He was considered as an exemplary leader in the global quest for a sustainable living environment, and a lead advocate for afforestation and the green ecosystem.

The late Emir’s official biography equally puts him up as an advocate of the mitigation of climate change, prompting him to build the Dutse Royal Golf Course which is reputed to be one of the largest in Nigeria with lush vegetation, exotic flora and rare fauna.

Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the demise of Dr. Nuhu Muhammadu Sanusi, the first-class traditional ruler (Emir) of Dutse, the capital city of Jigawa State.

Expressing sadness on the passing of the Emir, Buhari said: “He was instrumental to the progress Dutse had achieved in the last three decades under his watch. He was a grassroots person who was loved by all.”

The President, in a statement by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, conveyed his condolences and that of the nation to the Dutse Emirate, the government and people of Jigawa State over the sad loss.

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Emir Sanusi obtained Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Ohio University, USA in 1972 and 1974. He secured another Master’s degree from Bradford University, UK, in 1977.

In politics, he was elected as member of Nigeria’s Constituent Assembly in 1989.

The late monarch was a recipient of national honour of Commander of the Order of Niger (CON).

He bagged an honorary doctorate degree from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State.

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