Honourable Minister, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT),FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has enjoined the indigenous of Kwali in the FCT to live upto legacies of their late Monarch, HRH (Alhaji) Shaban Nizazo III, even as he described the late Etsu as a good leader who loved his people dearly and was passionate about the development of education and health care delivery.
In a press release from the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Minister, Anthony Ogunleye today, Friday, the Minister said this when he paid a condolence visit to Kwali Area Council on Thursday to commiserate with the people over the death of their late traditional ruler.
Until his demise, the Etsu, who was one of the prominent traditional rulers in the FCT was reported dead on the 29th day of December 2022.
Received by the Ona of Abaji and traditional rulers from Kwali, Malam Bello said he had worked closely with the late Etsu, who according to him gives him (the Minister) useful advice was for the government officials to always be true to themselves and to God in all their actions and that they should take the issues of education and health care delivery very seriously.
Reiterating the need for the leaders of the area council to live up to the legacies of the late Etsu and emulate his exemplary leadership qualities and recalling his last meeting with the late Etsu which, according to him was on Christmas day during the traditional FCT residents’ homage to President Muhammadu Bulgari at the Presidential Villa, Ma’am Muhammad Musa Belly however commended the Kwali Area Council Chairman and other leaders for the roles they played in the funeral rites and other events following the death of the traditional ruler. He also enjoined the people of the Area Council to work together and harness the natural resources which, which according to him are abundant in Kwali for the benefit of the people.
Earlier, the Chairman of Kwali Area Council Hon. Danladi Chiya thanked the FCT Minister for the visit and revealed that the late Etsu had requested that upon his passing, his successor should be named as soon as possible. He said that the Area Council intends to honour the request of the late monarch, even as he lamented that the people of Kwali had lost a great leader at a time when he was needed the most but also said no man could question the will of God. He also commended the FCT Minister for his exemplary leadership in the management of the FCT.
Speaking, the Ona of Abaji, HRH Adamu Baba Yunusa thanked the Minister for the visit and for the commendable efforts of the Secretary of the Area Council Services Secretariat, Hon Ibrahim Abubakar Dantsoho in the days immediately following the passing of the Etsu and prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased.