By Suleiman Adamu, Sokoto
SENATOR Aliyu Wamakko on Thursday condoled with the family of the second republic president late Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari on the demise of his wife, Hajiya Hadiza Dawayya Shagari who passed on at the age of 80.
While at the Sama road Sokoto resident of the deceased widow of the ex-president ,Wamakko who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman , senate committee on Anti- Corruption, described late Hajiya Dawayya’s death as a great loss not only to her family, but to the entire nation and prayed Allah to forgive her grant her soul Jannatul Firdausi.
Responding on behalf of the family, the deceased relative and APC Caretaker Chairman, Shagari Local Government, Alhaji Abubakar Sardaunan Shagari, thanked Senator Wamakko who was in company of Ambassador Sahabi Isa Gada, State APC Caretaker Chairman , Alhaji Isa Sadiq Achida, Islamic scholars, politicians and businessmen, among others for the condolence visit and prayed Allah to reward them .
Meanwhile, special prayers led by Malam Bashir Gidan Kanawa were offered for the repose of the deceased.
Late Hadiza who has since been biried according to islmaic injunctions is survived by former HoRs member, representing Yabo/Shagari Federal Constituency , Hon. Aminu Shagari among many other children died in Abuja after a brief illness.
