He died aged 78, at an Abuja hospital after a brief illness.
The Commissioner for Special Duties, Jigawa State, Alhaji Auwal Danladi Sankara confirmed the sad news to News Point Nigeria, Tuesday.
In a telephone conversation with this newspaper, Special Adviser, Media, and Public Relations to Jigawa state governor, Habibu Nuhu Kila, said the funeral for the deceased will take place tomorrow (Wednesday) morning at the Dutse Emirate Palace.
Born in 1945 at Yargaba village in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa State, the Late Dr. Sanusi attended Dutse Elementary School from 1952 to 1956. After his post-primary education, he acquired a National Certificate in Education (NCE) from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and later a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Arts in International Business from Ohio University, United States of America. He further obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma (PGD) in Project Planning and Analysis from Bradford University, United Kingdom.
The late emir was awarded an honorary Ph.D. in Management by the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State. He acquired substantial experience in agricultural consultancy and industrial and commercial management after working for several years.
The late emir had traveled widely to European countries, including Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Australia, Switzerland, and France. He also visited many Latin American countries including Mexico, Brazil, Venezuela, British Columbia, Argentina, Peru, and Cuba.
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Late Sanusi has also visited many Asian countries which include Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Philippines,d Nepal; and many countries in the Middle East.
Back in Africa, the late emir visited many countries. Besides his passion for traveling Late Sanusi wrote and presented several papers at international and national seminars on various topics and has written several books, including his autobiography and the history of Dutse.
