Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Sani Sami, is dead.
He died Sunday morning in London after a brief illness.
He served as the military governor of Bauchi State from January 1984 to August 1985.
Mr Sami retired as a major general on September 3, 1990.
General Sami was born in Zuru, Kebbi State on October 24, 1943.
He joined the army on December 10, 1962, and attended training courses with former Military President Ibrahim Babangida.
He attended the Mons Officer Cadet Schoolin Aldershot, England and was commissioned on 25 July 1963.
General Murtala Muhammed, head of state from July 1975 to February 1976, appointed Lieutenant Colonel Sani Sami commander of the Brigade of Guards.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
