President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, over the death of his daughter.
The President, in a condolence message on Friday, described the death of Fatima, Kyari’s child, as irreparable and painful.
President Tinubu also prayed for the repose of Fatima’s soul and urged the Kyari family to stay strong during these trying times.
OsunDailyNG earlier reported that Kyari’s daughter, Fatima, passed away on Friday at the age of 25 after a prolonged illness and has been buried in Abuja according to Islamic rites.
Meanwhile, the Prince of Zazzau, Alhaji Umar Shehu Idris has been reported dead.
Reports obtained by OsunDailyNG revealed that Alhaji Idris, who held the title of Dan Isan Zazzau, died following an auto crash on the Kaduna-Abuja expressway on Tuesday afternoon.
At the time of his passing, the late Umar Shehu Idris served as the Assistant Secretary to the Zazzau Emirate Council.
He was 41 years old and is survived by two wives and two children.
Mallam Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, the Media and Publicity Officer of the emirate, confirmed the news of his death, stating that his remains would be interred at an appropriate time.
It is noteworthy that his biological mother, who was the spouse of the late Emir Dr. Shehu Idris and the mother-in-law of the current Emir, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, passed away just 39 days prior.
