Kano Govt. Releases Maitama Sule's Burial Arrangement, Declares Tuesday Work-Free Day

Kano state government has mourned the passing away of foremost politician Alhaji Maitama Sule .

In a press statement released by the Kano state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammed Garba it read "The death has occurred today of Alhaji (Dr.) Yusuf Maitama Sule, Dan Masanin Kano.

Dr. Yusuf Maitama Sule died at a hospital in Cairo, Egypt where he was receiving treatment for an illness.

The state goverbment thus diclised the burial arangement of the octogenarian  saying funeral prayer for the  deceased will be  conducted tomorrow Tuesday at the Emir's Palace, Kofar Kudu, by 4:00pm.

"Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has declared tomorrow Tuesday a work - free day in the state to mourn the death of the elder statesman.

May Allah grant his soul eternal peace and mercy. Amin", the statement ended