Zamfara gov. approves serving Army officer as new Emir of Kaura-Namoda

A serving officer in the Nigerian army has been appointed as the new Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara state.

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State approved the appointment of Major Sanusi Muhammad as the new Emir of Kaura-Namoda.

A statement by media aide to the governor, Zailani Bappa, said that the appointment followed a recommendation by Kaura-Namoda’s traditional council.

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It said that the 40-year-old new monarch who would succeed his father, Alhaji Muhammad Asha, who died last week.

Asha had served as Emir of Kaura-Namoda for 15 years and died after s brief illness. He was aged 71.

The statement quoted the governor as congratulating the new appointee and wishing him success in his new task. (NAN)