Zamfara commissioner dies at 50, governor mourns
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By Idris Salisu, Gusau Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has mourned the death of the state’s Commissioner for Commerce, Tasiu Musa Shinkafi, who died on Wednesday at the age of 50. Shinkafi reportedly died in a hospital in Kaduna following a brief illness. In a condolence message, Lawal described his death as an irreparable loss…
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- Nov 12, 4:37 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisZamfara commissioner dies at 50, governor mournsvanguardngr.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:43 PM UTC+3 hZamfara governor mourns Commerce Commissioner, Tasiu Shinkafipremiumtimesng.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 7:44 PM UTC · +3 h
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