By Kayode Biodun
The Borno State Government will on Sunday bury Governor Babagana Zulum’s late spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau.
A statement by the state Commissioner for information and internal security, Professor Usman Tar, disclosed that the government “wishes to inform relatives, friends, and associates of the late spokesperson to the Governor of Borno State, Malam Isa Gusau, that his janazah prayer (burial) is scheduled for Sunday, 14th January 2024 by 4.00 pm at the Central Mosque in Abuja.
“Isa Gusau passed away on Thursday evening at a hospital in India after a prolonged illness.
The statement released on Saturday by the Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security noted that the body of the deceased is expected to arrive in Abuja on Sunday afternoon, with the burial scheduled for 4:00 pm.
The statement also added that the “Borno State Governor would appreciate your presence and prayers during this difficult time.”
The Governor also expressed gratitude for your condolences and kind words.
Gusau, who had served as Special Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy to the then Governor of Borno State, now Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and the incumbent Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, was a member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK.
He was also a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), the Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) UK, the International Public Relations Association, UK, and the African Public Relations Association.
Late Gusau is survived by two wives, three children, brothers, and sisters.