Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar, the mother of Jigawa State Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi, has passed away.
Her death was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Hamisu Mohammed Gumel, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
Hajiya Maryam died on Wednesday, December 25, 2024, following a brief illness.
“With deep sorrow and submission to the will of Allah, His Excellency Mallam Umar Namadi, Governor of Jigawa State, announces the passing of his beloved mother, Hajiya Maryam Namadi Umar. She departed this world in the early hours of Wednesday, December 25, 2024,” the statement read.
According to the statement, her burial rites will be held on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. in Kafin Hausa, her hometown, in line with Islamic traditions.
The governor and his family have urged the public to pray for the repose of her soul.
