The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has expressed sadness over the death of Alhaji Abdu Ahmed, who held the traditional title of Bebejin Zazzau.
The late Alhaji Ahmed Abdu passed away on Sunday, aged 65.
In a press statement issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, on Sunday in Abuja, the Speaker said the late Bebejin Zazzau would be sorely missed.
He described Alhaji Ahmed Abdu as a community, mobilizer, and a symbol of unity among the people. The Speaker sent heartfelt condolences to the Zazzau Emirate and the people of Kaduna State over the loss.
Speaker Abbas prayed to Allah (SWT) to grant the late Bebejin Zazzau Jannatul Firdaus and give the members of his immediate family and beyond the fortitude to bear the loss.
The late Abdu Ahmed Bebejin Zazzau was a distinguished individual born in Zaria in the year 1959. His educational journey began at LEA Unguwar Kahu, Zaria, and LEA Gwale in Kano between 1966 and 1972. He later enrolled at the Barewa College, Zaria for his secondary education.
He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from the Bayero University, Kano (BUK) in 1977. Late Bebejin Zazzau began his illustrious career at the Kaduna State Water Board, rising through the ranks to become the secretary of the board.
He was at various times the Permanent Secretary, Political Affairs, office of the secretary to the state government, Kaduna State; Permanent Secretary, Local Government Pension Board, and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Kaduna State, among others.
After retirement, Alhaji Abdu Ahmed, Bebejin Zazzau, contested for the House of Representatives seat to represent Zaria Federal Constituency in the 2019 general elections under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Signed:
Musa Abdullahi Krishi
Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
