Niger state government has described the demise of its illustrious son and former civilian governor, Engineer Abdulkhadir Abdullahi Kure as an irreparable loss.
Kure who died in Germany Sunday afternoon was flown to 3 weeks ago for medical attention after a brief illness.
In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jonathan Vatsa, Kure’s death is a big blow to Niger state and indeed Nigeria as a whole.
He said the state and Nigeria will miss him greatly and pray the Almighty Allah to grant him eternal rest.
Comfirmating the news, late Kure’s Chief Press Secretary, Mahmud Abdullahi said the former governor was taken to Germany for kidney related sickness.
He said arrangement was already being made by the family to bring the remains of the former governor to the country for burial.
Born on February 26, 1956, late Governor kure is survived by wife Senator Zaynab Kure, 6 children four boys two girls.
Late Governor Kure was a foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and became its Governor in Niger state for two terms 1999-2011.
After leaving office former governor, Kure became a member of the Board of trustees of the party and was a member of the Senator Ahmed Makarfi faction of the PDP.
In a devastated mood, the state chairman of the PDP Alhaji Tanko Beji described the incident “as sad” adding that “we cannot query God,”
Beji said the late Governor had contributed immensely to the socio -political development of Niger state and Nigeria as a whole
“He has left an indelible mark on the sand of times may his soul rest in peace”.
