The Chairman of South- West Governors’ Forum and Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has extended deep condolences to Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda following the recent loss of his mother, Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Baribari.
Ogun State Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako-Oyedele, who represented Governor Dapo Abiodun and the Chairman, South West Governors’ Forum, conveyed the Governors’ heartfelt condolences.
In her remarks, Deputy Governor Engr. Noimot emphasized the universal nature of grief and the importance of celebrating a life well-lived.
“There is never a good time to lose a parent, but we take solace in the impactful life lived—a legacy that endures in family and society,” Engr. Noimot said.
The Governors’ representative said, “We pray that Almighty Allah accepts her righteous deeds, forgives her shortcomings, and grants her Al-Jannatul Firdaus. May He also grant us all long life in good health, enabling us to leave behind positive legacies for future generations.”
Despite the condolence visit being her first visit to Katsina, Engr. Salako-Oyedele noted the state’s remarkable beauty and the exceptional hospitality of its people, even in moments of profound sorrow.
In her separate remarks, the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, Hajia Aisha Rimi, who was on the delegation of the Deputy Governor of Ogun State, offered special prayers for the late Hajiya Safara’u and extended heartfelt condolences to Governor Radda.
Speaking on behalf of Katsina State Government, the Deputy Governor Malam Faruk Lawal Jobe, noted, “It is indeed an honour to receive this high-powered delegation from Ogun State. We deeply appreciate the commitment shown by His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun—Governor of Ogun State and Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum—in sending such a distinguished team to commiserate with us.”
“We are sincerely grateful for the prayers, condolences, and solidarity from the government and good people of Ogun State. Your visit and supplications for our late mother are a great comfort,” Deputy Governor Jobe stated.
