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Another Prominent Kano leader, Isa Hashim is dead

Afnews Editor

May 03, 2020

A respected indigene of Kano State, Prof. Isa Hashim, is dead.

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Until his death, Hashim was a senior council member of the Kano Emirate Council.

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Hashim, the Jarman Kano, died on Sunday after a brief illness.

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A family member of the deceased, Aliyu Ibrahim, told NAN that Hashim's health condition deteriorated in recent days.

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Ibrahim confirmed that the remains of Hashim had been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

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The deceased was a professor of Political Science.

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He was a senior lecturer with Bayero University Kano (BUK) where he taught for many years before his retirement.

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His death came barely 24 hours after the demise of Emir of Rano, Abubakar Tafida.

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Kano has lost many prominent indigenes in recent weeks.

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The high death rate in the state is under investigation.

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