The late Deputy-Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha

Kazeem Ugbodaga.

Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday, described the death of the Borno State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha, as tragic and unfortunate.

Mustapha died in his sleep Saturday morning while visiting Yola, the Adamawa State capital, to attend the convocation ceremony of Modibbo Adama University of Science and Technology.

In the condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Habib Aruna, Ambode, who said he shares in the sorrow of his brother Governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, over the sad event, noted that the late Mustapha was a loyal, diligent and dedicated Deputy Governor.

“As a brother Governor, I feel completely overwhelmed just imagining the depth of your pain and anguish at the death of a most loyal, dependable and diligent deputy”, the Governor said.

He prayed that Almighty God will grant the soul of the departed Deputy Governor peaceful repose. The Governor, on behalf of the government and people of Lagos State, also prayed that God will abide with the late Mustapha’s family, members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria and the people of Borno State