Our Correspondent
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday expressed profound grief over the death of renowned Kano businessman, Alhaji Shehu Rabi’u, from the Isyaku Rabi’u clan.
In separate condolence messages to the Isyaku Rabiu family and Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chairman and CEO of BUA Group, who is a nephew of the deceased, the President paid tribute to Alhaji Shehu for his immense contribution in the field of manufacturing and business development.
President Buhari described the late Shehu as “an institution in his field,” and wished him Allah’s mercy.
“On behalf of his family, the government and people of Nigeria, the President also extended condolences to the Kano Emirate, the government and people of the State,” Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, wrote in a condolence statement.