The death has occurred of Emir of Katagum, Muhammadu Kabir Umar. He died Saturday evening, December 9, in Azare.
The Emir was a Minister of Education in the Northern Region during Late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
Mr Umar was installed in 1980.The 11th Emir of Katagum, Mr Umar was born in 1934 and received his education at the Bauchi Middle School between 1948 and 1949.
Thereafter, he went to the then Clerical Training College now Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria where he studied local government administration between 1950 and 1951.
He later proceeded to UK for another course in local government administration.
