By Aideloje Ojo
The Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) has commiserated with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, over the death of his mother, Hajiya Aisha Mohammed.
Chairman of the Forum and governor of Niger state, Dr Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, in a condolence message yesterday in Minna described the death of Hajiya Aisha as “a big loss” to Senator Mohammed and the entire people of the FCT, especially that it came at a critical period when her parental support Iwa needed to help resolve the myriad of challenges confronting the nation.
The condolence message signed by Governor Aliyu’s spokesman, Danladi Ndayebo, urged the minister to be consoled by the fact that “it is only God that gives and takes life whenever He pleases.”
The Forum advised the FCT helmsman not to be discouraged by his mother’s death, but to continue to administer the territory in the excellent manner he had been doing since he assumed office.
Aliyu said the best tribute Bala ‘can pay to his late mother is to continue to touch the lives of people living in the FCT positively like he has been doing since he became minister” and prayed God to grant the deceased Aljannah Firdaus and members of his family and the entire people of FCT the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
