JUST IN: Commissioner for commerce, industries is dead
The Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Tourism in Zamfara State, Alhaji Tasi’u Musa-Shinkafi, has died.
Musa-Shinkafi died on Thursday at Dialogue Hospital, Kaduna, during a brief illness.
The death was announced in a statement issued in Gusau on Thursday by the Information Officer of the ministry, Jamilu Bello.
“The Zamfara Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Tourism regrets to announce the death of the Honourable Commissioner, Tasi’u Musa-Shinkafi, who passed following after a brief illness at Dialogue Hospital, Kaduna.
“The ministry extends its heartfelt condolences to his immediate family, relatives, associates and the entire people of Zamfara State over this painful loss.
“Further details regarding the funeral arrangements will be communicated in due course,” the statement read.