The wife of the Emir of Suleja, Malam Muhammad Awwal Ibrahim, Hajiya Rahmatu Awwal, is dead.
Naijaonpoint reports that the Secretary to the Niger State Government, Alhaji Abubakar Usman, announced Rahmatu’s death in a statement issued on Saturday.
Usman disclosed that the wife of the Emir died after a protracted illness.
The statement reads, “We received with deep sorrow the sad news of the passing of Hajiya Rahmatu Awwal Ibrahim, wife of the Sarkin Zazzau, Suleja, Malam Muhammad Awwal Ibrahim, the first civilian Governor of the State, after a protracted illness”.
In his condolence message on behalf of the Government and people of the State, the SSG expressed profound grief over the demise of the respected mother and community leader, describing her passing as a painful loss not only to the Suleja Emirate but to the entire State.
Usman noted that the late Hajiya Rahmatu lived a life defined by compassion, service, humility, and dedication to education, especially through her role as the Proprietress of Rahma School, Suleja, where she tirelessly contributed to the development of young minds and the growth of quality education in the Emirate and beyond.
See photo of the Emir’s wife below.
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