{"id":24708,"date":"2020-05-04T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T12:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=24708"},"modified":"2020-05-04T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-04T12:09:46","slug":"saraki-reacts-as-coronavirus-kills-zamfara-emir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/saraki-reacts-as-coronavirus-kills-zamfara-emir","title":{"rendered":"Saraki reacts as Coronavirus kills Zamfara Emir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n<p>Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the death of Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara, Alhaji Ahmad Asha who died due to coronavirus complications.<\/p>\n<p>Recall that the monarch died on Sunday after being isolated at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau.<\/p>\n<p>The Emir\u2019s blood sample was taken to Abuja for test, having been suspected of contracting COVID-19,<\/p>\n<p>The test returned positive.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Saraki on his Twitter page commiserated with the the Emir\u2019s family and the Zamfara State governemnt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI offer my sincere condolences to the Government and people of Zamfara State over the passing away of the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Alhaji Mohammed Asha.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was a man who upheld the values of decency, honesty and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will be sorely missed,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa Press-Nigeria: Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has reacted to the death of Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara, Alhaji Ahmad Asha who died due to coronavirus complications. Recall that the monarch died on Sunday after being isolated at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau. 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