The Chairman governing Council, International Psychometrics Centre, Ibadan, Otunba Abimbola Mosobalaje Davis has expressed grief while condoling with the Governor of Sokoto State and the Sultanate over the death of an influential Sokoto Prince, Shehu Malami, CON who died at the age of 85.
Otunba Davis in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen in Ibadan described the late Sarki Sudan Wurno as his Papa, personal friend and a mentor who was a detribalised Nigerian, a blunt adviser and a man who believed in the Nigerian vision.
“I am absolutely stunned to hear the passage of this great man that was respected globally. This is a personal loss to me. Baba was my Papa, my friend and my mentor. Hence, I want to express my condolences to the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, the Sultan of Sokoto and the families of Alhaji Shehu Malami on his demise.
“Alh. Malami was a detribalised Nigerian, a blunt adviser and a man who believed in the Nigerian vision. May Allah grant Sarki Sudan Wurno aljana fidaus. Amin. Rest in Peace, my Baba”.
The deceased held the position of Sarkin Sudan of Wurno, an esteemed title of the Sokoto Caliphate, and was a technocrat, entrepreneur and administrator who played a major role in the development of some commercial banks and several companies, including Costain West Africa, Nigeria Industrial Development Bank, PZ, and Indo-Nigeria Merchant Bank.
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