The Chairman of Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has mourned the passing of prominent Islamic scholar and preacher, Dr. Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi.
Dr Tanshi died in the late hours of Thursday in Bauchi.
In a statement by his spokesman, Ismaila Uba Misilli, Governor Yahaya said he received the demise of the prominent Islamic scholar with deep sadness.
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He described the deceased as a respected cleric and preacher, whose immense contributions to Islamic scholarship and nurturing a society rooted in faith and righteousness, remain invaluable.
The NSGF chairman said the demise is a huge loss, not only to his family and the people of Bauchi State, but also to the field of Islamic scholarship, especially for those who drew inspiration from his wisdom and guidance.
“On behalf of the government and people of Gombe State, and the governors of the 19 northern states, I conveyed my heartfelt condolences to the family of the deceased, the government of Bauchi State and the Muslim Ummah,” the statement read.
Governor Yahaya also prayed to Almighty Allah to grant Dr. Idris Dutsen Tanshi Aljannat Firdaus and give his loved ones the strength to bear this profound loss.
