Katsina: Tears as State Governor Radda's Mother Dies
- Sarafa’u Umaru, mother of Dikko Radda, the governor of Katsina state, has passed on at 93
- Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, the chief press secretary (CPS) to the governor, announced her death in a statement issued on Sunday, March 23
- Kaula-Mohammed stated that Safara’u nurtured generations of leaders and community pillars
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Katsina, Katsina state - Dikko Umar Radda, governor of Katsina state, has lost his mother, Hajia Safara'u Radda.
Isah Miqdad, Radda's former aide on digital media, announced the sad news via his known X handle on Sunday morning, March 23.
Source: Facebook
In the same vein, a statement by Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed, the chief press secretary (CPS) to Governor Radds disclosed this on Sunday, March 23.
The statement partly reads:
“With profound sadness, the Government of Katsina State announces the passing of Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Baribari, the beloved mother of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda.
“Hajiya Safara’u departed this world last night at the blessed age of 93. She was a woman of remarkable strength and dignity with wisdom flowed from decades of lived experience.
“Beyond being the mother of Governor Radda, Hajiya Safara’u nurtured generations of leaders and community pillars. Her children include the current Village Head of Radda, Alhaji Kabir Umar Radda, and Hajiya Hauwa Umar Radda, former wife of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua."
NGF condoles Katsina governor
Meanwhile, in its condolence message, the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) said it “celebrates the life of service, devotion, and dignity that Hajiya led, and commiserates with the people and government of Katsina state as well as the children and grandchildren of the nonagenarian”.
Source: Twitter
The Cable noted the NGF's compassionate message.
The statement signed by AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara and chair of the NGF, reads:
“Our prayers and thoughts are with His Excellency, his family, and the people of the state on this sad event.
“We also send our condolences to Her Excellency Hajiya Hauwa Radda, who was a wife of former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, GCFR.
“We ask Allaah to ease the account of Hajiya Safara’u, lighten up and widen her grave, and admit her to Al-jannah Firdaus. We also pray to Allaah to uphold the family upon goodness.”
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Katsina hisbah declares total ban on nightclubs
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Katsina state hisbah board issued a statewide ban on nightclub activities, emphasizing the need to uphold religious and societal values.
Commander-general of the hisbah board, Aminu Usman (Abu Ammar), made the announcement in a statement.
According to Usman, the decision was made to curb behaviours deemed immoral, protect societal norms, and address security concerns across Katsina state.
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