{"id":153616,"date":"2025-03-02T12:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T11:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/makinde-mourns-sarkin-sasa"},"modified":"2025-03-02T12:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T11:23:23","slug":"makinde-mourns-sarkin-sasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/makinde-mourns-sarkin-sasa","title":{"rendered":"Makinde mourns Sarkin Sasa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has mourned the passing of the Sarkin Sasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin Katsina.<\/p>\n<p> Katsina died on Saturday at the age of 125..<\/p>\n<p>He was until his death, the Chairman, Council of Arewa Traditional Rulers in the 17 Southern states of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Makinde while speaking, described the demise of Katsina as the end of a great era.<\/p>\n<p>The governor in a statement signed by his Special Assistant (Print Media), Moses Alao, commiserated with the immediate family of the deceased and the entire Hausa\/Fulani community in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Makinde explained that he met the late Sarkin years before he became governor.<\/p>\n<p>He added that their relationship had always been cordial.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the Government and the good people of Oyo State, I express my condolences to the Hausa\/Fulani community in Oyo State over the demise of Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin Katsina, the Sarkin Sasa Sardaunan Yamma.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe death of Alhaji Katsina at the age of 125 marks the end of a great era\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has mourned the passing of the Sarkin Sasa, Alhaji Haruna Maiyasin Katsina. Katsina died on Saturday at the age of 125.. He was until his death, the Chairman, Council of Arewa Traditional Rulers in the 17 Southern states of Nigeria. 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