- By Halimah Olamide
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday expressed grief over the death of Kaduna state’s longest reigning monarch, His Highness, Dr. Tagwai Sambo, OFR, the Chief of Moroa.
The president also extended his condolences to the Asholyio people in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State who was on the throne for 58 years and is regarded as one of the longest-reigning traditional rulers in northern Nigeria.
He was said to have played a pivotal role in the establishment of Kaduna State University, serving as its pioneer Chancellor.
A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media, he said President Tinubu paid tribute “to a lifetime of selfless service, dedicated to education, peacebuilding, and community development.”
He quoted the President as praying for the repose of the soul of the departed and comfort for the family and those whose lives the Royal Father touched.