Katsina State Deputy Governor Mannir Yakubu has condoled the families of Late Khalifa Abba Abdullahi who passed away on Monday at his resdence Tankin ruwa Rafindadi on Monday after a protracted illness.

The Street Reporters Newspaper reports that he was buried according to Islamic rites.

Late Khalifa Abba Abdullahi Age 72 , is survived by 48 children and many grand children.

The Deputy Governor on his arrival he was received by the younger brother of the late Khalifa, Mallam Abba Muzammil.

According to a statement signed by Ibrahim Musa Kallah,, the Senior Special Assistant on Press to the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu described the deceased as a great scholar that contributed a lot in the development of Islamic education.

Special prayers were offered for mercy on the deceased.