‘Deeply sorrowful’ — Abba Yusuf condoles with Jigawa governor over son’s death

Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano, has condoled with his Jigawa state counterpart, Umar Namadi, over the death of his son.

Namadi lost his 24-year-old son, Abdulwahab Namadi, in a road accident along the Dutse-Kafin-Hausa road on Thursday.

His death came barely 24 hours after the governor’s mother died on Wednesday.

The late Abdulwahab was buried on Thursday evening in Kafin Hausa town according to Islamic rites.

In a statement on Thursday, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to the Kano governor, said Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to Namadi over the death of his son.

He said the governor described Abdulwahab’s death as a “tremendous tragedy, not only for the Namadi’s family but for Jigawa state and the entire region”.

Tofa quoted Yusuf as saying that the incident was “a deeply sorrowful moment for Jigawa”.

He prayed that “Almighty Allah grants Abdulwahab eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus and comforts the Namadi family and the people of Jigawa during this trying period”.

“He commended Abdulwahab Namadi for his dedication to the progress and development of his community, describing him as a young man with a bright future,” the statement reads.

“The heartbreaking incident occurred during an already difficult time for the Jigawa state first family, as it followed the passing of Hajiya Maryam Namadi, the Abdulwahab’s paternal grandmother, just a day earlier.”