Buhari expresses deep sadness over death of Sadiya Wamakko

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President Buhari: mourns Sadiya Wamakko

Michael Adeshina

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep sadness over the death of Sadiya, daughter of Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko on Thursday.

In a condolence statement on Sunday, the President said “the death of Wamakko’s daughter came to me as a rude shock and my heart and prayers go out to Senator Wamakko and his family members.”

President Buhari explained that “though death is no respecter of age, the loss of such a young woman in her prime is particularly touching and moving.”

“I share the pain and grief of Senator Wamakko, I pray to Allah to comfort him and give him the fortitude to overcome this great loss of a dear daughter. May Allah grant her eternal bliss and reward her good deeds with paradise,” the President added.

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Sadiya Magatakarda Wamakko died at the age of 23 years following complications arising from childbirth.

She died at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.and was buried on Thursday night.

Her funeral prayer was conducted by the Chief Imam of Sultan Bello Juma’at Mosque, Sokoto, Liman Malami Shehu Akwara.

The funeral took place at the residence of Senator Wamakko, Sahabi Dange, road, Gawon Nama, Sokoto.

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