Wife of the President, Hajia Aisha Buhari, on Monday paid a surprise visit to Jos to condole with the Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Almakura, and his wife over the death of the governor’s mother-in-law, Hajia Aisha Musa.
Hajia Musa passed on in the early hours of Monday at the age of 85 in her residence in Jos.
She has since been buried according to the Islamic rites.
The President’s wife, who came in company with Senators Ahmed Lawan, Abdullahi Adamu and Solomon Ewuga, among others, drove straight to the house of the deceased in the centre of the town, where he stayed for a brief moment.
While condoling with the Al-Makura’s family, Mrs. Buhari urged them to take solace in the fact that Hajia Musa lived a life worthy of emulation.
On behalf of herself and her family, the first lady prayed that God would comfort the Al-Makuras.
Lawan, who led the delegation of the senators, also commiserated with bereaved family members
The Senator prayed God to grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss, adding that they came to share with the Al-Makura’s family in their hour of grief.
He added, “God knows why she has to go at this time. We pray that her soul will rest in peace.”
Al-Makura thanked them for sympathising with the family, saying the visit had overwhelmed his family.
“Thank you for sympathising with the family at our trial moment, only God will reward you,” he added.
He described the death of the mother-in-law as a loss to the family, praying that God should accept the spirit of the deceased.
The deceased’s daughter, Aisha Dahiru Ibrahim, described her mother as a generous, loving and accommodating person, who preached peace among her children and other people.
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