Gombe LG chair, Ali Ashaka, dies at 58
The caretaker chairman of Gombe Local Government Council, Aliyu Usman Haruna, died Tuesday in Egypt at the age of 58. The deceased, popularly known as Ali Ashaka, passed away at an Egyptian hospital, where he was receiving treatment. Ashaka, the state chairman of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON), was first elected […]
The caretaker chairman of Gombe Local Government Council, Aliyu Usman Haruna, died Tuesday in Egypt at the age of 58.
The deceased, popularly known as Ali Ashaka, passed away at an Egyptian hospital, where he was receiving treatment.
Ashaka, the state chairman of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON), was first elected as chairman of Gombe LGA in December 2020.
After their tenure had ended in 2022, he was appointed alongside 10 others as caretaker chairmen of their respective local councils.
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Meanwhile, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya described the death of Ali Ashaka as a monumental loss, not only to his family but to the state and Nigeria as a whole.
In a statement by his spokesman, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the governor described the deceased as a confidant, honest and loyal associate.
“Late Aliyu Haruna would be remembered as a humble, humane, and remarkable politician and leader who served the state diligently in various capacities, leaving an indelible mark on the lives of many.