Governor Bala's Commissioner Dies in Accident, Details Emerge

• Governor Bala Muhammad of Bauchi has lost his commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Ahmed Aliyu Jalam
• Jalam died alongside his driver while travelling to his hometown in Jalam in Dambam LGA of the state
• In his condolence message, the governor sympathised with the deceased's family in a statement on Sunday, June 2

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The Bauchi state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Ahmed Aliyu Jalam, has lost his life in a car accident.

The late commissioner met his death while travelling to his hometown in Jalam, Dambam, a local government area of the state.

How Bauchi commissioner died

Leadership reported that the commissioner, along with his driver, died in the fatal crash on Saturday, June 1.

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The state governor, Bala Mohammed, confirmed Jalam's death in a statement issued on Sunday, June 2, by his special adviser on media and publicity, Mukhtar Gidado.

The statement reads in part:

“It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the sudden death of the Honorable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bauchi State, Hon. Ahmed Aliyu Jalam (Maikankana), who died as a result of a ghastly motor accident on Saturday, 1st June 2024.”

Governor Mohammed extended his deepest condolences to Jalam's family and the entire state, praying that Almighty Allah forgives Jalam's shortcomings and grants him Aljanna Firdaus.

Who is Ahmed Jalam

The deceased, who was 60 years old, is survived by his wives and many children.

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Jalam was appointed commissioner for religious affairs in 2019 and reappointed in 2023. He served under the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs until his death.

Fondly called Maikankana, he also served as a councillor in 1999, caretaker chairman in 2007, executive chairman in 2008, and again as a caretaker chairman in Dambam LGA.

The late Jalam will be buried today, Sunday, June 2, 2024, at 11 a.m. in his hometown, Jalam, Dambam LGA of Bauchi state.

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Shafa Holding Company Plc reportedly shared the almsgiving with the people at its headquarters along Jos Road in the state.

Another 17-year-old, Naima Abdullahi, was reportedly injured at the scene and has been taken to the hospital for treatment.

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