Umar Abdullahi 
The Sokoto State Government has described the death of the former Sokoto State Military Administrator, retired Gen. Garba Duba as a great loss to the entire nation.
Governor Ahmad Aliyu Sokoto, in a condolence message to the family expressed deep shock over the sad news of the demise of Gen. Duba whom he described as a fine, pious and committed leader who led by example.
“Late Duba was indeed a disciplinarian and a brave military officer who had impacted positively on the lives of people of Sokoto state during his reign.
” We the people of Sokoto state will surely miss him as he left an indelible mark that we will continue to remember him for, ” he said.
On behalf of the good people of Sokoto State the Governor extended his heartfelt condolences to late Duba’s family, the Nigerian Military as well as the Niger State Government on the passing away of late Garba Duba.
He prayed to the Almighty Allah to accept his good deeds and forgive his shortcomings.
Late Gen. Duba was born in 1942, in Kontagora, Niger State, and joined the Nigerian Army and rose through the ranks to become the Governor of Bauchi State in 1978-1979 during the military regime of Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo.
He later served as the Military Administrator of Sokoto State from 1984-1985 during Gen. Muhammadu Buhari’s military administration.
General Duba died yesterday and has since been buried according to islmic rites.
Meanwhile,Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko said the demise of Duba has created huge vacuum for Nigeria .
Former Governor of Sokoto state and now serving Senator in the state, Alhaji Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (Sarkin Yamman Sokoto) has described the death of a former Military Governor of the then Sokoto state, Lt-Gen. Garba Duba (RTD) as a big loss to Sokoto, Niger states and Nigeria as a whole.
Senator Wamakko who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District while condoling the family, the Niger state government, and the good people of Sokoto State said, the demise of the late Garba Duba was a rude shock but believed that that was the available time God has allocated to him.
The sarkin Yamman Sokoto described the deceased as a hardworking military officer during his active service and even after the service which recorded very remarkable achievements when he was the Governor of Sokoto state.
Senator Wamakko further prayed to Allah the Almighty to forgive the deceased and reward him with Jannatul Firdaus.
The former Military Administrator ruled Sokoto state between January 1984 to August 1985 during the administration of President General Muhammadu Buhari.
He was also the Director at First Bank of Nigeria as well as a non-executive director at Honeywell Flour Mills Plc among others.
The late Garba Duba who hailed from Niger State died on Friday at the age of 82 years.
