From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu has urged Governor of Jigawa State Umar Namadi and his wife Hajia Hadiza Namadi, to take heart over the death of their son Abdulwahab.
“God owns us all. God assigned time to us all. He can call anyone home at anytime. God will condole you and the entire state. I pray my next visit here will be a joyous one,” the First Lady said in her brief remarks, while condoling with the bereaved Jigawa First Family.
Media Aide to the First Lady, Busola Kukoyi, disclosed in a statement that the First Lady who was accompanied on the condolence visit by the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima and wife of the Speaker, House of Representatives Fatima Tajudeen Abass, said that length of days of man is the exclusive reserve of God and no man can question Him on when He chooses to call a man back home.
In his brief remarks, Governor Namadi thanked the First Lady for the personal visit, which he noted was the highest level of condolence.
He corroborated that the death of his son and that of his mother, which occurred a day earlier was an act of God, which he and his family could not question.
Namadi expressed his gratitude to President Bola Tinubu who he said put a call through to him personally when the incidents occurred just as the First Lady had done the same.
Wife of the Vice President Hajia Nana Shettima offered prayers for the family and the state.
The mother of the governor, Hajia Maryam Namadi passed on Wednesday 25th December due to illness while his son, Abdulwahab died on Thursday 26th December in a ghastly motor accident. He was 24 years.