Vice President Shettima Bereaved!

Abuja, June 24, 2024 (NAN) Vice-President Kashim Shettima has been bereaved of his mother-in-law, Maryam Abubakar-Albishir, 69, who passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness.

The spokesperson of the Vice-president, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

Nkwocha said that the deceased, who was the mother of the vice-president’s wife, Mrs Nana Shettima, would be laid to rest on Monday afternoon in Kano, in accordance with Islamic injunction.

He said that the deceased was known as an exemplary and kind-hearted mother in her community and also a devoted Muslim.

Continuing, Nkwocha said of the virtues of the deceased, “She was respected for her wisdom, compassion, and dedication to charitable causes.

” Many remember her as a source of guidance and support, both within her family and in the wider community in Kano.

” The nation extends its condolences to the Vice-President Shettima, Mrs Nana Shettima, and their family during this difficult time, while appreciating the life and legacy of the late Hajiya Maryam Albishir.” (NAN)

GWG.ng reports that bereaved Vice President Shettima is expected to witness the burial of the matriarch in a visit that is expected to test the acumen of the religious establishment in Kano given the division that has emerged in the wake of the dethronement of the 15th emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero.

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