How Several VIPs Drop Dead in 24 Hours in KANO!

There are concerns in and out of Kano that the coronavirus pandemic may have been responsible for too many deaths of illustrious sons in the last 24 hours.

1. Prof. Ayagi was a Commissioner for Economic Development in the State from 1975-1978, just as he was also a former Director-General of Kano Foundation from 1987-1990. Ayagi, who is also the proprietor of Hassan Ibrahim Gwarzo College in Kano, died on Saturday.

2. Aliyu Umar Dikko

Prof. Aliyu Umar Dikko was former Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) at the Bayero University Kano (BUK). He was involved in the opening of three faculties of Medicine / Basic Medical Sciences in Bayero University, Kaduna State University.

3. Abdullahi Lawal:

The First Bank Regional Manager in Kano, died from a suspected case of COVID-19.

Abdullahi Lawal. His own case was linked with COVID-19, based on the symptoms he had before his death.

4. Mallam Musa Ahmad Tijjani, ex-Editor of Leadership Sunday and Triumph newspapers has also died.

The other high-profile personalities include,

5. Alhaji Garba Sarki Fagge,

6. Alh. Adam Iliyasu Dal, a former Chairman of the Kano State Civil Service Commission;

7. Nasiru Maikano Bichi, secretary students affairs of North Western University.

Others are

8. Dr. Musa Umar Gwarzo; and

9. Ustaz Dahiru Rabiu, who is a former Grand Khadi of Kano State and

10. Captain Abdullahi Gyadi Gyadi.

There were also women:

11. Hajia Shamsiyya Mustapha

12. Hajiya Nene Umma.