A former Commissioner for Finance in Kano State, Professor Kabiru Isa Dandago, has died.
Professor Dandago passed away on Wednesday evening at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano State.
His death was confirmed by Lamara Garba, the Director of Information at Bayero University Kano.
Garba announced that the late professor, who specialised in Accounting and Taxation, died after many years of service to Bayero University Kano and the state.
According to the statement, the news of his death brought great sadness to the university community.
Garba also said the professor had recently donated money to a support fund created to assist the families of deceased staff members at the institution.
Before his death, Dandago remained active in academic and public discussions. Just last weekend, he was invited by the International Institute of Islamic Thought to participate in a Ramadan lecture as one of the panel discussants.
Dandago was appointed Commissioner for Finance in Kano State in June 2015 during the administration of former governor Abdullahi Ganduje. He served in that position until October 2018.
Apart from his role in government, the late professor had a long academic career at Bayero University Kano. He joined the university in September 1990 and later became the Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.
During his years in academia, Dandago contributed to research and scholarship in several areas. He wrote and edited many books on Accounting, Taxation, Finance and Economics.
