Emir of zazzau shehu idris biography

“The true gentleman is the man whose conduct proceeds from goodwill and an acute sense of propriety, and whose self-control is equal to all emergencies; who does not make the poor man conscious of his poverty, the obscure man of his obscurity, or any man of his inferiority or deformity; who is himself humble if necessity compels him to humble another; who thinks of the rights and feelings of others rather than his own; and who appears well in any company, a man with whom honour is sacred and virtue safe” &#; John Walter Wayland (Virginia Omicron ).

The people of Zazzau Emirate woke up on September 20, to the dreadful news of the demise of one of Nigeria’s longest reigning monarchs, Alhaji Dr Shehu Idris.

He reigned with reverence and exceptional tact to the admiration of all his subjects.

John Walter Wayland’s generous choice of words in painting the picture of a true gentleman could easily go as a metaphor for Emir Shehu Idris.

His life of service, which spanned a record-breaking