A former member of the House of Representatives Member, representing Birnin Kebbi/ Kalgo/ Bunza, Muhammad Sani Umar Kalgo, has died at the age of 70 after a brief illness.
The late former federal lawmaker, who was also a Kebbi State governorship aspirant in the 2015 election, died in the early hours of Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at his residence in Life Camp Abuja.
The funeral prayer which took place at the National Mosque, Abuja, was also attended by top government functionaries, serving and retired, former governors, ministers and politicians, including National Assembly members, as well as friends and well wishers from Kebbi State and beyond.
They include Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Senator Muhammadu Adamu Aliero, Senator Aliyu Magatatarda Wamakko, former Sokoto State Governor Attahiru Bafarawa, former defence minister Dr. Bello Haliru, former Minister for Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu (SAN), Hon. Kabiru Tukura, Hon. Bello Yakubu (Rilisco), Chief of Staff Government House Birnin Kebbi, as well as Alhaji Suleiman Muhammad Argungu, (Jarman Kabi).
Others were the former Deputy Governor and the Chairman, Direct Labour Agency, Hon. Bello Dantani (Magajin Rafin Kabi), Chairman, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Alhaji Sani Dododo and Usman Buhari Aliyu.
Born on the 15th of May, 1950, in Kalgo Local Government Area of Kebbi State, the late Kalgo is survived by one wife and five children, amongst whom is the incumbent Kebbi State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dr. Abba Sani Kalgo
