President Bola Tinubu on Sunday condoled with Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda over the death of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Baribari.

The 93-year-old matriarch died in the late hours of Saturday, Bayo Onanuga, the president’s spokesman, said in a statement on Sunday.

Mr Tinubu described the deceased nonagenarian as a selfless woman who had nurtured generations of leaders who excelled in different endeavours.

He said she left behind a legacy of integrity and community service that permeated far and near.

The president beseeched Almighty Allah to grant her Jannatul Firdaus and comfort her family.

Similarly, the Southern Governors Forum (SGF) extended its condolences to Mr Radd over the passing of his mother.

The forum’s condolences were conveyed in a statement signed by its chairman, Governor Dapo Abiodun, in Abeokuta on Sunday.

The governors described the loss of Ms Barebari as heartbreaking.

It noted that the late Ms Barebari was a devoted mother who dedicated herself to raising and nurturing her children, including Mr Radda.

The forum emphasised that her fulfilled life, particularly her service to her community and the people of Katsina, was a source of consolation.

“The death of one’s mother, no matter her age, is always painful. May Allah grant her Aljanat Firdaus,” the governors said.

(NAN)