The Kaduna State Government has declared three days mourning for the late Emir of Zazzau , Alhaji Shehu Idris .
The Special Adviser to the Governor Nasir el – Rufai on Media and Communication , Mr Muyiwa Adekeye , announced this in a statement on Monday .
Adekeye said public offices would open on September 21 and September 22 but “there will be a public holiday on September 23 to honour his memory ’’.
The statement was titled , “Kaduna declares three days mourning for late Emir of Zazzau”.
It read , “The Kaduna State Government has declared three days of mourning for the late Emir of Zazzau , HH Alh . Shehu Idris . Public offices will open as normal on 21 and 22 September 2020 .
“There will be a public holiday on 23 September to honour his memory .
“Flags will fly at half- mast during the mourning period.”
The emir died at the 44 Army Reference Hospital , Kaduna on Sunday at the age of 84 .
Meanwhile , the Muslim Rights Concern on Monday expressed grief over the death of the Emir .
MURIC Director , Prof . Ishaq Akintola , in a statement , also commiserated with the head of the Nigerian Muslim community , the Sultan of Sokoto and the Governor of Kaduna State over the death.
“ The news of the passing away of the Emir of Zazzau is saddening . Our sympathy also goes to the Zazzau Emirate Council , particularly the Yariman Zazzau , Alhaji Munir Ja‘afar and the good people of Zaria .
“Shehu Idris was the 18 th Emir of Zazzau and the Chairman of Zazzau Emirate Council as well as the Kaduna State Emirate Council .
The remains of the monarch have been laid to rest at his palace in Zaria .
The late monarch who was the 18 th Emir of Zazzau, was the Chairman , Kaduna State Council of Chiefs .
Shehu Idris was coronated the Emir of Zazzau on February 15 , 1975 , and has ruled Zazzau emirate for 45 years , before his death.
