By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Gumel
One of the longest reigning traditional rulers in the country, the Emir of Gumel, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammad Sani II, is dead.
Impeccable Palace sources reveled to our Correspondent, on Thursday, that the prominent Jigawa traditional ruler, died in Cairo, Egypt after 45 years on the throne.
He was flown to Cairo for medical treatment.
The Emir was billed to celebrate his 46th year anniversary on the throne, come November this year.
The late Emir Sani II received his primary education at Gumel Primary School from 1948 to 1953.
He then attended Hadejia Middle School from 1953 to 1956.
For his secondary education, he went to Kano High School in Rumfa College, graduating in 1961.
Sani II studied at the Institute of Administration in Zaria (now part of Ahmadu Bello University).
He earned a diploma in Public Administration in 1963 and returned for a Higher Diploma in the same field in 1970.
In 1972, he studied Political Science (undergraduate) and International Relations (postgraduate) at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, United States, completing his studies in 1978.
When Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed Sani II ascended to the position of Emir of Gumel, he attempted to usher in a transformative era within the Palace.
He worked toward balancing the implementation of modern operational standards with the preservation of esteemed traditions.
His open-door policy marked a significant departure from the past, inviting subjects to engage directly with their leader.
This was to foster an intimate bond between the monarchy and its citizens.
Retried Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Usaini Gumel, mourned the departed First Class Monarch, describing him as not only a father, but a mentor that the imprint of his legacies endures on the sands of time.
