Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has expressed sadness and grief over the death of Mansur Nuhu-Bamalli, Nigeria’s Ambassador to Morocco.

The governor expressed this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday by Ibrahim Kalau, his chief press secretary (CPS).

The deceased, a brother to the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmed Nuhu-Bamalli, died on Friday at a private hospital in Lagos while in transit to Morocco.

Describing the deceased as a seasoned diplomat, Mr Radda also said that the late Nigerian envoy was deeply grounded in the art of foreign diplomacy, which he deployed to enhance the bilateral ties between Nigeria and Morocco.

According to him, the late ambassador’s trademark humility, tenderness, and simplicity shrouded his affiliation with an influential royal lineage and vast educational background.

“The late Nigerian envoy was a paragon of humility and simplicity. He was equally a royal personage who was dedicated to empowering the downtrodden across the Zazzau Emirate.

“The late Amb. Mansur Bamalli was a first-class diplomat committed to enhancing Nigeria’s image on the global stage, especially in Morocco, where he was representing the country prior to his demise,” he said.

Mr Radda urged the emir, the people, and the government of Kaduna State to take solace in the reality that the late Nigerian ambassador lived a fulfilled life.

He further beseeched Allah (S.W.T.) to grant him eternal rest in his abode of Jannatul Firdaus.

The late ambassador, who was also the Magajin Garin Zazzau, is survived by his wife and two children.

(NAN)