Vice-President Kashim Shettima has led a Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru.
Newsspecng.com reports that the 93-year-old matriarch died in the late hours of Saturday, March 23.
“Death is an inevitable destiny that hangs on everyone’s neck. But for her, it is largely a celebration of life, as she answered the call of Allah at the ripe age of 93.
“Your Excellency, Gov. Dikko Radda, we are here at the behest of President Bola Tinubu to commiserate with you, the government and the good people of Katsina over the sad demise of the matriarch of the Radda family.
“The death of a mother is a very sad loss. May Allah grant her soul eternal rest and reward her with Aljannah Firdaus.
“May Allah also grant the family, the government and the good people of Katsina the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.
Responding, Deputy Governor Faruq Lawal thanked the vice-president for the visit.
“Your Excellency, we can’t thank you enough. You have always identified with the people and government of Katsina.
“So, on behalf of the governor’s family, the state government and the people, we thank you most sincerely.
“We ask the Almighty Allah to grant her eternal rest and Aljannah Firdaus,” he said.
In Shettima’s entourage were the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Sen. Ibrahim Hadeija, Minister of Transportation, Sen. Usman Alkali, and Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari.
On arrival at Muhammadu Buhari House in Katsina, Shettima was received by former Gov. Ibrahim Shema, former Deputy Gov. Mannir Yakubu, and Katsina APC Chairman, Lawal Daura, among others.