The late chairman passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Federal Medical Centre in Nguru after a brief illness.
Reports indicate that Hon. Lawan Gana, who was yet to be officially coronated as the local government chairman, succumbed to his illness, leaving the community and political circles in shock. The exact details of his ailment were not disclosed by emerging reports.
The news of his sudden demise comes just a day before the scheduled swearing-in ceremony of all 17 Local Government Chairmen Caretaker Management Committees. Governor Mai Mala Buni was set to officiate the ceremony on Friday, May 26.
