THE Zazzau Emirate Council has announced the death of Engineer Aminu Umar, Walin Zazzau and District Head of Ikara in Ikara Local Government Area, Kaduna State.
He died after participating in all the Sallah durbar and other Eid-el-Fitr activities.
Late Engineer Umar is a descendant of late Emir Dalhat from the Barebari ruling dynasty of Zazzau Emirate.
He was onetime Chief Executive Officer of the Kaduna State Water Board.
As Walin Zazzau, late Engineer Umar was one of the most senior titleholders in the emirate.
Confirming the death in a statement, Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, Media and Publicity, head of Zazzau Emirate, said the deceased had participated in the Hawan Daushe sallah durbar in Zaria on Friday and was one of the district heads that paid the Emir of Zazzau, Mallam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, Sallah homage.
Late Walin Zazzau died leaving behind wives and many children.
Funeral rites of Late Walin Zazzau will took place at 2:30pm Sunday afternoon at Late Emir Dalhatu compound, Amaru Quarters, Zaria.
