Madam Lydia Yilwatda, the mother of Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is dead.
Nentawe lost his mother in Jos, Plateau State’s capital city on Sunday, August 17.
She died at the age of 83.
Confirming Madam Lydia’s passing, the acting spokesperson for the APC in Plateau state, Shittu Bamaiyi said her death was received with sadness and shock.
Bamaiyi in a statement said Madam Lydia, whose passing was personal not only to the chairman but also to the party died at the Jos Teaching Hospital.
“There is no doubt that the late Mama’s death, is painful and devastating to the Yilwatdas, because she died at the time her motherly advice and prayers were most needed, particularly to the National Chairman Professor Yilwatda.
“A devoted Christian, virtuous, humane and humble woman leader, particularly in the Church of Christ in Nations(COCIN), the late Mama Lydia was known for the tireless and immeasurable efforts and those of her late Husband Reverend Toma Goshewe Yilwatda, in boosting the Church in Borno, Yobe, Bauchi and Plateau States.
“The consoling record is that the deceased left behind an indelible and accomplished legacy, which is manifested in her children. Surely her demise is a great loss to the Church and the women’s fellowship as well as Plateau State. While sharing with Professor Yilwatda in his moment of grief, the Party prays God to grant the late Mama’s Soul an eternal rest,” Bamaiyi said.