Buhari sympathises with Jigawa Gov over death of mother, son

The immediate past Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, over the death of his mother and son while asking him to accept it as the will of God.

In his condolence message by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari said even though the death in a sequence of his mother and son within twenty hours of each other was “painful and terrifying, is ordained by Allah.”

The immediate past President urged Governor Namadi to accept what happened as the will of Allah, “Who gives and takes away life.”

The former president, in a telephone call to the Governor, remarked that anyone who believed in humanity would be touched by the double tragedy but added that he should use what happened in “strengthening his faith in Allah”.

He asked the bereaved governor to turn this moment of trial into one for strengthening his faith in Allah and rededicating his life to the causes of his people.

“I convey my heartfelt condolences to the members of your family and many of your friends and admirers and the government and the entire people of the state,” Buhari said.

The Informant247 had earlier reported that the Jigawa State Governor lost his 24-year-old son to a road accident, barely 24 hours after losing his mother.

According to a statement by Hamisu Gumel, the governor’s spokesperson, the governor’s son’s death came barely 24 hours after the governor’s mother died on Wednesday.

Gumel added that the late Abdulwahab was buried on Thursday evening in Kafin Hausa town according to Islamic rites.

“To Allah belongs that which He has taken, and to Him belongs that which He has given, and everything has an appointed time with Him,” the statement reads.

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“With a heavy heart and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, His Excellency Mallam Umar Namadi, Governor of Jigawa State, announces the passing of yet another family member: his dear son Abdulwahab Umar Namadi.

“He departed this world this afternoon (Thursday,  December 26th, 2024) as a result of a ghastly motor accident along Dutse-Kafin-Hausa Road.

“The burial rite is taking place at this moment in Kafin Hausa town, in accordance with Islamic traditions.

“A 24-year-old, the late Abdulwahab, is survived by his parents and many siblings.

“To Allah belongs that which He has taken, and to Him belongs that which He has given, and everything has an appointed time with Him.“