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| Newspaper Vendor For 55 Years Dies At 80 by zakim(m): 7:12pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
The chairman of the National Association of Newspapers Vendors, Zaria branch, Sale Umaru, has died at the age of 80 in Zaria, Kaduna state. Umaru has been a newspaper vendor for the past 55 years, leading to his prominence in the ancient city of Zaria; especially among top civil servants. Malam Samaila Ibrahim, alias Malam Bawa, also another prominent newspaper vendor in PZ, Zaria, said they have been together with late Umaru for the past 49 years. Bawa said they started the business of selling newspapers with Umaru when only prominent newspapers sell for two Kobo. During a condolence visit, the Chairman of Northern Elders Forum (NEF), Professor Ango Abdullahi, said Umaru has been supplying newspapers to him for the past 50 years. He described the deceased as trustworthy that valued his newspaper selling business as a means of earning a living. Malam Umaru died on Thursday, November 13, 2019 at his residence in Babban Titi, Muchiya, Sabon Gari local government area of the state after a brief illness. He left behind two wives, 14 children and 69 grandchildren. He has since been buried at the Hayin Ojo Muslim cemetery of the Sabon Gari local government. Read more: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/newspaper-vendor-for-55-years-dies-at-80.html 1 Like
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| Re: Newspaper Vendor For 55 Years Dies At 80 by NaijaRoyalty(m): 7:13pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
Rip No one will leave this world alive Fact! |
| Re: Newspaper Vendor For 55 Years Dies At 80 by donbachi(m): 7:17pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
Nigeria don kill am with bad news...RIP mallam. |
| Re: Newspaper Vendor For 55 Years Dies At 80 by Flexherbal(m): 7:22pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
May his soul rest peace! |
| Re: Newspaper Vendor For 55 Years Dies At 80 by Muhammad2468(m): 7:44pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
may he gentle soul rest in a perfect peace |
| Re: Newspaper Vendor For 55 Years Dies At 80 by SalamRushdie: 7:46pm On Nov 20, 2019 |
I have never seen a newspaper vendor that made it big but they somehow stay on that hustle |
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