March 29, 2024

Governor Bello attends burial of late Maigari of Lokoja, says state still mourning

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Kogi state Governor, Yahaya Bello on Thursday joined several dignitaries, sons and daughters of Lokoja to attend the prayer and final burial for the body of the late Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Dr. Muhammed Kabir Maikarfi III, OON.

The Governor who addressed the press thanked every dignitary at the event for joining the state to mourn the demise of the paramount ruler while he again commiserated with the family, the people; he urged them to live in peace and harmony.

He assured the Maigari’s legacies of a man that loved and preached peace would be imbibed and sustained noting that As per the vacuum created, it would be filled rancor free.

The governor affirmed that the laws and history guiding the ascension of a new Maigari was well known adding that the state government would consult widely to ensure a smooth process.

My regime is known for peace and unity as there have been several traditional ruler’s vacancies that were filled under my administration rancor free and this would not be an exception, he guaranteed.

Top dignitaries in attendance included the ETSU Nupe, Alhaji. Dr. Yahaya Abubakar, Top politicians from kogi state cutting across different political parties, Kogi state government cabinet members and many more.

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