Buhari, Atiku, Ishaku others mourn as ‘Mama Taraba’ dies at 61
President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar were among leaders that on Friday mourned the death of former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development Hajiya Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan.
Senator Al-Hassan, fondly called ‘Mama Taraba,’ who represented Taraba North in the 7th Senate, died yesterday in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt, aged 61.
Buhari described her death as a national loss. According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, the President was deeply saddened by the death of the woman activist, who was popularly called ‘Mama Taraba’.
The Nigerian Mission in Cairo, Egypt, announced the passing of the former minister and Senator.
Reacting to the development, Buhari said “the demise of the notabl...