Halilu Kundila, a member of the Kano State House of Assembly representing Bagwai/Shanono state constituency has died.
Daily News 24 reports that Mr Kundila died on Saturday, reportedly after a brief illness and has since been buried according to Islamic rites.
The lawmaker was a member of the opposition All progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
The Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau, has mourned Mr Kundila, describing him as a “hardworking and committed lawmaker”.
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In a condolence message to the family and relatives of the deceased, Barau described Kundila’s death as a monumental loss, not only to his immediate family but to the entire people of Kano North and the state in general.
“I received the shocking news of the death of Halilu Ibrahim Kundila. Late Kundila was a hardworking and committed lawmaker who contributed immensely to the development of our state.
”May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings, admit him in Jannatul Firdaus, and give his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” Barau said.