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Former first Military Governor of the defunct North-Western State, Usman Faruk, (Jarman Gombe) retired Commissioner of Police is dead.
He died in the early hours of Friday at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe after a protracted illness at the age of 85.
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya while reacting to the death, expressed grief over the demise of the elder statesman and fist military Governor of the defunct North-Western state before the creation of more states in 1976.
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The Governor led a government delegation to attend the funeral prayer for the deceased, which was held at the Modibbo Bubayero Central Mosque, Emir’s Palace, Gombe.
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The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has described the death of the pioneer Military Governor of the defunct North-Western State, retired Police Commissioner, Alhaji Usman Faruk, as a colossal loss to Nigeria.
He said the demise of the elder statesman, core Nationalist and an astute Professional Cop has robbed the country of a Colossus, whose wisdom and wealth of experience would greatly be missed.
According to a statement signed by the special assistant on media and publicity to the immediate past governor of Sokoto State, Bashir Rabe Mani, Wamakko said his death has created a very wide vacuum which will be too difficult to fill and we will forever mourn and remember him.
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Sokoto State Government has described the late Military Governor of the old North-Western State, Alhaji Usman Faruk, as the architect of the development in the state.
A statement signed by the acting governor of the state who is also the state deputy Governor, Honourable Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, described his death as a sober and heart wrenching news for the state.
According to the acting governor, “As we announce the idea of Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal going into self-isolation earlier today, the sober and heart-wrenching news of the death of the pioneer governor of old Sokoto State, Commissioner of Police (retired) and the erstwhile Jarman Gombe, Alhaji Usman Faruk, came to us.
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President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the family, friends and associates of the first Military Governor of North-Western State, Alhaji Usman Faruk, over the passing of the retired Commissioner of Police.
The President also extended condolences to the government and people of Gombe State, observing that their eminent son and Jarman Gombe, dedicated his life and energy to the unity of the country.
In a statement made available to DAILY POST on Friday, President Buhari also noted Alhaji Faruk’s commitment to the development of his community even after retirement, stressing that he remained an epitome of kindness and humility.