The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday, commiserated with the families of the late Professor Ibrahim Umar, former Vice Chancellor, Bayero University, Kano, and prayed for Allah’s forgiveness and repose of his soul.
The death of the renowned Professor of Physics, the governor said, “was a great loss, not only to Kano State, but to the country and entire academic communities across the globe. We really lost a rare gem.
“On behalf of the state government and the good people of Kano State, I am extending my heartfelt condolence message to his immediate families, friends and Bayero University Kano community.
“Professor I. Umar was one of the finest academics we ever had for decades in the country. An accomplished scholar of great substance whose academic leadership produced many scholars and administrators,” he said.
