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| Gov., Masari of Katsina State. |
Precious Eze’s Blog reports that a top Nigerian politician and former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) of Katsina State, Alhaji Isah Katsina is dead.
Alhaji Isah Katsina died at the age of 81. at a
hospital in Katsina on Tuesday after a brief illness and had since been buried
in accordance with Islamic rites.
Late Isah Katsina, was born in 1940 and was among the
pioneer students of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria who graduated in 1965 and
according to a family source who told Daily Trust that late Isah Katsina was
the Secretary, Civil Service Commission of North Central State in 1975 and held
the position of Head of Civil Service of Kaduna State during the administration
of Muhammad Lawal Kaita.
Before his death, the late top Nigerian politician was also the Secretary to the Kaduna State Government during the military administration of Air Commodore Usman Mu’azu in 1984, and also held the same SSG position during the civilian administration of late Umar Musa Yar’adua between the years 2000 and 2003.
According to reports, the Governor of Katsina State,
Aminu Bello Masari, his Deputy, Mannir Yakubu and Speaker, Katsina State House
of Assembly, Hon. Tasiu Musa Maigari, were among the personalities who attended
the funeral prayers of thr late top politician who was buried at Rimin Badawa
Cemetery after the funeral prayers held at his residence on G.R.A Ring Road in
Katsina. He was survived by three wives and 14 children.
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