Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has expressed regrets over the death of the Permanent Secretary, Special Services, Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Shehu Yahaya Jalam, who died in Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, during the 2026 Hajj exercise.
Jalam, who held the traditional title of Turakin Dawakin Misau, reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday after a brief illness while participating in the pilgrimage.
In a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, the governor described the deceased as a dedicated and hardworking public servant who contributed immensely to the development of the state.
Mohammed said the late permanent secretary played significant roles in the successful coordination of previous Hajj operations and other government assignments entrusted to him.
He said the death of Jalam was a huge loss to the Bauchi State Government, his family, colleagues and the wider community.
According to the statement, funeral prayers for the deceased would be held later in the day after the Zuhur prayer at the Holy Mosque of the Ka’aba in Makkah.
The governor extended condolences to the family of the deceased, the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, the Office of the Head of Civil Service, as well as the Misau and Dambam Emirate Councils.
Mohammed prayed to Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.
