Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has promised to set up a Foundation to commemorate the late Sheikh Ɗahiru Usman Bauchi, that will continue to preach the inter-religious harmony which the learned Islamic scholar was known for in his lifetime.
The Governor made the commitment on Sunday, when he led a 30-member delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the Late Tijjaniyya leader who died on November 27, at his family home in Bauchi.
Speaking during the visit, he said that Kaduna State government will set up a committee comprising the Late Sheikh’s family members, his students and various stakeholders, to work out details of the Foundation.
The Governor pointed out that although the Late Sheikh was from Bauchi State, Kaduna State will immortalize him more than anyone because of his invaluable contributions to Islam, good governance and peaceful co-existence.
According to him, the Foundation will not only continue with the good works of the Late Islamic cleric, it will also implement what he had planned to accomplish.
“I used to consult our late leader; and whatever advice he gave me had positive outcomes. I am part and parcel of the Late Sheikh’s family, and we have a cordial relationship with members of his household.’.
Governor Uba Sani promised that ‘’we will continue with his efforts at uniting Muslims, and ensuring unity amongst adherents of different religions, not only in Kaduna State but the country at large”.
In his remarks, the Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Mohammed Auwal Jatau, recalled that Governor Uba Sani was in faraway China on an official assignment when Sheikh Ɗahiru Bauchi died. According to him, the Kaduna State governor had phoned his Bauchi State counterpart, Senator Bala Mohammed, from China and offered his condolences. ‘’I want to disclose that, Governor Uba Sani also constituted a special committee in Kaduna to receive condolences from students and well-wishers of the late Sheikh Ɗahiru Bauchi”, he added.
Responding on behalf of the family, the son of the Late Islamic cleric, Khalifa Sayyid Ibrahim, reiterated that the governor has always been close to the deceased, even before he became the number-one citizen of Kaduna State.
Khalifa Sayyid Ibrahim also thanked Governor Uba Sani, on behalf of the deceased’s 82 children, for promising to rebuild the residence of their grandfather, where the Late Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi grew up.
Those on Governor Uba Sani’s delegation include the Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Ɗahiru Liman; the National President of Fityanul Islam of Nigeria (FIN), Sheikh Dr. Muhammad Arabi Abul-Fath, as well as other senior officials of the Kaduna State government.
