By Najem Francis, Sokoto
The elder Sister of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, Hajiya Hawwa’u Barade, popularly called Hajiya Yar’Daudu, is dead.
This was contained in a statement issued in Sokoto by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Bashir Rabe Mani.
According to the statement, the late Hajiya Yar’Daudu died on Sunday at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto after a protracted illness.
Her funeral prayer which was conducted at Senator Wamakko’s Gidan-Kara residence at Wamakko town was led by the Chief Imam of Wamakko Central Mosque, Sheikh Shehu Ardo.
The prayer was attended by Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, former Governor of Sokoto State, Mallam Yahaya Abdulkarim, former Secretary to Sokoto State Government, Alhaji Muhammadu Maigari Dingyadi and Ambassador M. Z. Anka.
Others were the Galadiman Garin Sokoto, Alhaji Aliyu Attahiru, Baraden Wamakko and District Head of Wamakko, Alhaji Salihu Barade, Sarkin Rafin Gedawa, Alhaji Buba Dangaladima Wamakko and the Ubandawakin Gidan Bubu, Alhaji Muhammadu Gidado.
Others were members of the State Executive Council and the state House of Assembly, politicians, businessmen, Islamic clerics and religious leaders, among others.
Aged 74, the late Hajiya Yar’ Dubu is survived by three children, Alhaji Kasimu, Hajiya Hawwa’u and Hajiya Luba.
Meanwhile, sympathisers have continued to troop to Wamakko town to condole Senator Wamakko and other family members of the deceased.
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