The Executive Governor of Katsina State, His Excellency, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda PhD CON, joins a gathering of sympathizers at the funeral rites of his cousin, Hajiya Halima popularly addressed as Goggo Dubu, in Katsina.
The Governor participated in the funeral prayers and subsequently escorted the body of the deceased to her final resting place at Rimin Badawa graveyard.
The Governor described the late Goggo Dubu as a caring mother and symbol of peace in the community. She was survived by four children and her elderly mother.
Earlier Governor Radda was in his home town to join other relatives and sympathisers perform the funeral prayers of his brothers wife Hajiya Halima Sabiu who passed on this morning.
The deceased was the wife of Malam Sada Umaru Radda.
The rites was performed at the Governor’s residence in Radda. He prayed Allah to grant the deceased Aljanatul Firdausi.
In a separate event, Governor Radda after attending the Isah Kaita College of Education convocation ceremony in Dutsin ma, went on a condolence visit to the family of Late Nagoggo Hassan Makera.
The Governor was accompanied by some government functionaries, including the Special Adviser on Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Usman Abba Jaye, the Executive Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Dr. Kabir Magaji Gafiya, and the Chairman of the Teachers Service Board, Mohamed Sada Mohamed.
During his visit, Governor Radda offered prayers for the deceased, asking Almighty Allah to forgive Nagoggo Hassan Makera and grant the bereaved family the strength to bear their loss.
