{"id":41223,"date":"2015-08-15T17:35:25","date_gmt":"2015-08-15T16:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=41223"},"modified":"2015-08-15T17:52:01","modified_gmt":"2015-08-15T16:52:01","slug":"the-borno-state-deputy-governor-zannah-umar-mustapha-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/the-borno-state-deputy-governor-zannah-umar-mustapha-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Borno Deputy Governor Dies In His Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Borno Government on Saturday announced the death of its Deputy\u00a0Governor, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha Alhaji Usman Shuwa, the Secretary to\u00a0the State Government, announced the death in a statement signed in\u00a0Maiduguri.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is with deep sense of utter shock and disbelief but with complete\u00a0submission to the will of the Almighty Allah that the Borno Government\u00a0hereby announces the passing away of Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, the\u00a0Deputy Governor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe died in his sleep this morning (Saturday) in Yola, Adamawa, where he\u00a0was to represent Borno Government at the convocation ceremony of Modibbo\u00a0Adama University of Science and Technology, Yola.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was also scheduled to follow up on his earlier visit to Yola, in\u00a0connection with the welfare of Borno citizens internally displaced as a\u00a0result of the Boko Haram insurgency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis remains would be brought to Maiduguri for funeral at the Government\u00a0House, Maiduguri, at 4p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>It also quoted Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno as expressing his heart felt\u00a0condolence to the family of the Deputy Governor and the entire people of\u00a0Borno for the irreparable loss.<\/p>\n<p>Shettima appealed for prayers for the repose of the soul of the late<br \/>\nDeputy Governor. 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