The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Admin) Bayero University Kano, Professor Haruna Wakili is dead.
He died at the age of 60 Saturday morning at the National Hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness.
Daily Trust gathered that the late academician would be buried in his home town at Hadejia, Jigawa State.
Wakili was the former Director Research and Training (Mambayya House). He was also a one time Commissioner for Education in Jigawa State.
Speaking on the death, former Jigawa state governor, Sule Lamido expressed sadness at the development. Below is a statement signed by his media adviser, Mansur Ahmed:
“With total submission to the will of almighty Allah, we lost our own Professor Haruna Wakili Deputy Vice chancellor Administration of Bayero University Kano, former director Bayero University centre of political research, Mumbayya House, former Jigawa state commissioner of Education under Sule Lamido administration.”
“May Jannatul Firdaus be your final abode, Sir.”
Confirming the incident, University Registrar, Hajia Fatima Binta Muhammad, revealed that the varsity don died early on Saturday at National Hospital Abuja after a protracted illness.