Lokoja
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kogi chapter, has commiserated with His Excellency, Gov. Yahaya Bello over the death of his mother, Hajia Hauwau Oziohu Bello, who died on Sunday after a brief illness at 101 years.
Hajia Hauwau Oziohu Bello died on Sunday evening after a brief illness at the age of 101 years. She was buried on Monday according to Islamic rites.
In a statement in lokoja on Tuesday by NMA Chairman,Dr Kabiru Zubair, expressed the association’s heartfelt condolences to the governor and the entire Pa Ipemida Ochi’s family over the demise of their beloved mother.
”The NMA wishes to express her heartfelt condolences to His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, the Executive Governor of Kogi State over the passing away of his mother, Hajia Hauwau Oziohu Bello, whose sad event occurred on Sunday at 101 years old.
”The Matriarch, who nutured her children to prominence, contributed immensely to the development of the State and the country at large.
”The NMA wishes to sympathise with His Excellency and his entire family over this great loss,” Zubair said.
The NMA prayed Almighty Allah to give the family of the deceased fortitude to bear this irreparable loss, and grant her soul Aljanah firdaus.
In another development, the state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), also commiserated with Bello, saying that the deceased “played her part well through upbringing of her children and contribution to the growth of the society”.
The congress prayed God to grand the deceased aljanah firdaus and family, the fortitude to the irreparable loss.
It called on the people of the state to pray for the Governor and the family as well as the continued development of the state.
The state chairman of NLC, Comrade Onuh Edoka and
Comrade Ojo Ranti, Trade Union Congress (TUC) state chairman signed the statement.
