By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri
VICE President Kashim Shettima has on Monday in Maiduguri joined the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, and other dignitaries, associates, and family members in attending the funeral of Alhaji Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Zulum’s late commissioner for finance and economic development.
The funeral prayer was led by the Chief Imam of Borno, Imam Laisu Ibrahim.
The young Commissioner died in his sleep on Monday at his residence in Maiduguri at the age of 42, leaving behind two children, a wife, an aged mother, and many brothers and sisters.
Until his death, he was Borno’s commissioner for finance and economic development. He served with Zenith Bank plc for over 17 years, rising to the position of Deputy Manager before joining politics.
Dignitaries who attended the funeral include: the APC Deputy National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori; Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan; Members of the House of Representatives; Borno APC Chairman, Bello Ayuba; and Members of the Borno State House of Assembly.
The Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Umar Garbai Elkanemi, led other members of the Borno Emirate Council, comprising the Waziri of Borno, Mutawali Shettima.
The funeral prayer was also attended by members of the Borno State Executive Council, led by the Secretary to the Borno State Government, Alhaji Bukar Tijani, members of the political class, and senior officials.
Our Correspondent observed that the late Commissioner’s untimely death have attracted a lot of sympathies from all and sundry who took to their Social Media Platforms, describing him as a very generous, humble, philanthropist and committed leader in discharging his duty, which the vacuum created would surely be difficult to fill. End
