The Emir of Funakaye in Gombe State, Mu’azu Muhammad-Kwairanga, has died at age 45.
The traditional ruler died in his sleep on Sunday, August 28, 2022.
Muhammad-Kwairanga was installed as the Emir of Funakaye Local Government Area by Governor Muhammadu Yahaya in May 2021, following the demise of the previous traditional ruler.
Before his sudden death, the late Monarch had attended the flag-off of the distribution of assorted foods sent to the State by President Muhammadu Buhari for the vulnerable, held at the Custodian Hotel in Gombe on Saturday, where he was nominated as a member of the distribution committee. He also attended an event on Friday.
Reacting to the sudden death of the Emir, Governor Yahaya described his exit as a monumental loss to the state and Nigeria.
