Local Government Chairman Dies A Day To His Swearing In

Local Government Chairman Dies A Day To His Swearing In

The newly appointed caretaker committee chairman, Karasuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, Hon. Lawan Gana, is dead.

Gana died on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru after a brief illness.

He was among the 17 local government caretaker management committee chairmen to be sworn-in on Friday, May 26, by Governor Mai Mala Buni.

Mamman Muhammad, Director General Press and Media Affairs to Yobe State Governor, confirmed Karasuwa’s death at the flag-off of an empowerment organised by the state Commissioner of Ministry of Wealth Creation, Empowerment and Employment Generation.

Gana served as caretaker chairman of Karasuwa LGA for six months.