The governor of Kano state, Abba Yusuf, has expressed his condolences to Umar Namadi, the governor of Jigawa state for the loss of his son.
Abdulwahab Namadi, Namadi’s 24-year-old son, died Thursday in a traffic accident on the Dutse-Kafin-Hausa road.
His passing occurred just twenty-four hours after the governor’s mother passed away on Wednesday.
In accordance with Islamic customs, the late Abdulwahab was laid to rest Thursday night in Kafin Hausa town.
In a statement on Thursday, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, spokesperson to the Kano governor, said Yusuf extended his heartfelt condolences to Namadi over the death of his son.
He said the governor described Abdulwahab’s death as a “tremendous tragedy, not only for the Namadi’s family but for Jigawa state and the entire region”.
Tofa quoted Yusuf as saying that the incident was “a deeply sorrowful moment for Jigawa”.
He prayed that “Almighty Allah grants Abdulwahab eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus and comforts the Namadi family and the people of Jigawa during this trying period”.
“He commended Abdulwahab Namadi for his dedication to the progress and development of his community, describing him as a young man with a bright future,” the statement reads.
“The heartbreaking incident occurred during an already difficult time for the Jigawa state first family, as it followed the passing of Hajiya Maryam Namadi, the Abdulwahab’s paternal grandmother, just a day earlier.”
