President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the Governor of Katsina State, Dr Dikko Radda, on the passing of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Baribari Hajiya Safara’u, aged 93, passed away on Saturday night.
In a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday, Tinubu described the late matriarch as a selfless woman who nurtured generations of leaders who excelled in various fields.
“The President says Hajiya Safara’u has left behind a legacy of integrity and community service that has permeated far and near.“President Tinubu beseeched Almighty Allah to grant her Jannatul Firdaus and comfort her family during this time of grief,” the statement read.
The death was announced in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ibrahim Kaula-Mohammed, issued on Sunday in Katsina.
The statement noted, “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.
“A true Fulani matriarch, Hajiya Safara’u leaves behind a legacy that reaches far beyond her immediate family.
“Her values of integrity, perseverance, and community service continue to inspire all who knew her.”
