Breaking News: Ex-Niger State Governor dies in Germany

News Express |8th Jan 2017 | 3,874

Late Ex-Governor Abdulkadir Kure

A former Governor of Niger State, Engr. Abdulkadir Kure, is dead.

According to a family source, Kure died in Germany where he went for medical treatment.

The source said Kure was flown abroad last week following a relapse of an undisclosed illness.

The deceased was a two-term governor of the state from 1999 to 2007.

He was also the 12th governor of the state and the third civilian governor after Emir Awwal Ibrahim (1979-1983) and Dr. Musa Inuwa (1992-1993).

•Sourced from The Nation.

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