A first-class traditional ruler in Plateau State, the Mishkaham Mwaghavul, Da Nelson Bakfur is dead, the State Governor, Simon Lalong confirmed.
The late Da Bakfur was the paramount ruler of the Mwaghavul people in the Mangu local government area of the State and had been on the throne for over two decades before he joined his ancestors on Tuesday.
Governor Lalong, the Senator representing Plateau South, Nora Dadu’ut, and others expressed sadness over the demise of the Mishkaham.
According to a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Makut Macham, he noted, “Da Nelson Bakfur did a lot to promote peaceful coexistence and development in his domain since assuming office as Mishkaham Mwaghavul in 1999.
While encouraging the immediate family and the Mwagavul nation to accept the passing of the late royal father as the will of God, Lalong challenged them to keep his legacies alive and continue to imbibe his good virtues.
