Zuru emir, Muhammadu Sani Sami, dies at 81
The Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, retired Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Sani Sami, has died on Saturday night at the age of 81.
This was announced in a statement issued in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday by Alhaji Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Governor.
According to the State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Garba Umar-Dutsinmari, the monarch passed away in a London hospital after an illness.
He is survived by four wives and seven children.
“The Kebbi Government extends its heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, the Zuru Emirate Council, the people of Zuru, and the entire people of Kebbi State.
“May the Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Jannatul Firdaus,” the commissioner said, adding that burial arrangements would be communicated later.
Maj.-Gen. Sami joined the Nigerian Army on December 10, 1962, and was commissioned after training at Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, England, on July 25, 1963.
He rose through the ranks and served in various capacities, including Military Administrator of Bauchi State (1984–1985), Commanding Officer of the 82nd Division, and General Officer Commanding 1 Mechanised Division in 1988.
In 1995, he was appointed Emir of Zuru, a position he held until his death.