The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of the Turakin Dawakin Zazzau, Alhaji Ramalan Yero, father of the former Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Muktar Ramalan Yero.
Alhaji Ramalan Yero died on Monday at the age of 85.
In a condolence message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, Speaker Abbas described the deceased as a patriot, nationalist, and elder statesman whose legacy of service and community development will continue to inspire generations.
“The passing of such a compassionate, selfless, generous, honest, and loving human being is indeed a loss not just to the Zazzau Emirate and Kaduna State, but to the entire nation,” the Speaker stated.
He recalled the significant contributions of the late Yero to national development, particularly through his distinguished career as a civil servant and his dedication to public service.
Born in 1940 in Kaura, Zaria, the late Yero began his career as a teacher, serving in various primary schools between 1963 and 1967 before becoming a headmaster. In 1968, he joined the Nigerian Railway Corporation after undergoing a six-month training programme. He later worked with UAC International in Kano, Sokoto, and Kaduna for over two decades until his retirement in 2000.
In retirement, Alhaji Yero continued to serve his community, holding several leadership roles including Chairman of the Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Barnawa; Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF); and Chairman of the School-Based Management Board of Federal Government Girls’ Secondary School, Basawa, Zaria.
He was turbaned as the Turakin Dawakin Zazzau in 2009 and remained an active contributor to educational and developmental causes in Zaria and beyond.
Speaker Abbas prayed to Allah (SWT) to forgive the late elder statesman and grant him eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus.
