Update: Hon Muhammed Idris Haliru is Dead.
Hon Idris Haliru represented Kaiama/Kemanji/Wajibe constituency of Kwara North.
Haliru died at forty-eight in the early hours of Saturday after a protracted illness.
Until his death, the lawmaker was Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions and a member of the Services Committee.
Haliru left behind his father, Sen. Haliru Idris, wives and children. The legislator had since been buried according to Islamic injunctions at the Muslim Cemetery in Ilorin. The burial rite was conduucted by Immam Sheu Sulaiman with speaker of the House, Rasak Atunwa; his deputy, Prof. Muhammed Gana Yisa; former speaker, Alhaji Bio Ibraheem and former senator representing Kwara North, Muhammed Hammed among others in attendance.
Speaking during condolence visit, father of the deceased, Idris and Atunwa described late Haliru as a humble, articulate, generous and committed lawmaker who devoted his endowment towards serving Allah and humanity.
Atunwa urged the Family to take solace in the fact that the deceased lived a useful life, praying that Allah gives the Emir of Kaiama and his family the fortitude to bear the loss.
Responding on behalf of the family, a one-time Commissioner of Finance in the state, Alhaji Nurudeen Muhammed, commended the speaker for his sympathy.
Meanwhile, the fidau for the repose of the soul of the deceased will hold tomorrow at Kaiama.
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