From Ahmad Mohammed, Bauchi
President Muhammad Buhari has condoled the family of late Prime Minister of Nigetia Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa over the death of his only remaining wife of late Prime Minister Hajiya Aisha Jummai Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa .
The Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu on Tuesday led a top high powered delegation of the President accompanied by Governor Bala Mohammmed to the family house of the late Prime Minister in Bauchi to condole with the family.
Among the delegations include; Alhaji Mohammmed Abdullahi Minister of State Science and Technology, Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Works and Housing and Maryam Katagum Minister of state Industry.
Others are Federal Permanent Secretary to Government of Federation office Habiba Lawan among others.
Buhari described the death of the first wife of the late Prime Minister Jummai Balewa as “sad and shocking, ”adding that the entire state and the country lost a great mother and grandmother whose exemplary life like her husband.
“We were all shocked when we heard the news of her death, but we must accept that God has destined it to happen,”he said.
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