Governor Dauda Lawal has expressed grief over the death of the Zamfara State commissioner for commerce, Industries and Tourism, Tasiu Musa Shinkafi, on Wednesday at the age of 50.
Shinkafi passed away at a hospital in Kaduna after a brief illness. The state Ministry of Commerce, Industries and Tourism later confirmed that he died at Dialogue Hospital, Kaduna, where he had been admitted for treatment.
The governor described his death as an irreparable loss to the state government and its people.
In a condolence statement issued on Friday through his spokesman, Sulaiman Bala Idris, Governor Lawal said the news was received with shock.
“With heavy hearts and in total submission to the will of Almighty Allah (T), we received the shocking news of the passing of the Commissioner for Commerce, Tasiu Musa Shinkafi.
“Tasiu’s death is a great loss not only to his family and the state government, but also to the people of Zamfara. He will be remembered for his dedication, honesty, and commitment to Zamfara State,” the governor said, adding, “May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and give his family the strength to bear this great loss.”