Former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki(rtd) was notably absent as his father, Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki was laid to rest in Sokoto, on Tuesday.
The deceased monarch was buried at Hubbaren Shehu, Sokoto, after a funeral prayer at the Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque in the state.
Dasuki, who was the 18th Sultan of Sokoto died on Monday at the Nigeria -Turkish hospital, Abuja, after a protracted illness.
Governor of the state, Aminu Waziri, while commiserating with the family of the deceased eulogised the late Dasuki over his role in establishing the three tiers of government in Nigeria.
According to Waziri, “The history of local government reform in Nigeria will not be complete without the mention of the important role Sultan Dasuki and his colleagues played in giving the country the present structure we are enjoying at the third tier of government.
“He dedicated time, energy and resources in promoting religious harmony especially between Muslims in the North and South West of the country. So also was his efforts at promoting peaceful coexistence between and among various religious groups within the country and beyond.’’
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