Gombe Governor Mourns Prof. Ibrahim Waziri
…Commiserates with Wazirin Gombe Family, GSU Community
By, Abdulwahab Muhammad Bauchi
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has expressed sadness over the demise of Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Waziri, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of Gombe State University ( GSU).
Prof. Waziri died on Friday in Gombe at the age of 67 after a protracted illness.
Governor Inuwa Yahaya described the late Professor Waziri as a distinguished scholar and dedicated public servant whose contributions to the academic and public spheres would be remembered for generations.
"The death of Prof. Ibrahim Waziri is a great loss, not only to his immediate family but also to the academic community of Gombe State University and the state at large. His legacy as a scholar and an administrator will continue to be cherished”, the Governor stated.
"The entire state mourns with the Waziri family and the Gombe State University Community. We have indeed lost a pillar of wisdom, an academic giant, and a man who devoted his life to the pursuit of knowledge and the betterment of our society”, the Governor added.
The Governor prayed Almighty Allah to grant the deceased Aljannat Firdaus and comfort those he left behind and the entire family
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