Hajiya Sutura: How Ex-President Shagari's Last Surviving Wife Died
- Former President Shehu Shagari's last surviving wife, Hajiya Sutura, has passed away at the age of 89
- The eldest son of the late president, who is also serving as the Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari announced her death in a statement on Monday, November 10
- Her death came just three months after Shagari's Minister of Communications, Audu Ogbe, died
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The family of the late former Nigerian president, Shehu Shagari, has announced the death of the last surviving wife of the late Nigerian leader, Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the eldest son of the late president, who is also serving as the Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari.
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When did Shagari's wife die?
According to the statement, the late president's wife passed away at about 3 p.m. on Monday, November 10, after suffering from a prolonged illness. She died at the age of 89.
Vanguard reported that the family announced her death with "deep sorrow", stating that she was the last surviving wife of the former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The statement reads in part:
“Hajiya Saratu was an embodiment of grace, humility and quiet strength who lived a life with dignity.”
Shagari was an influential Nigerian politician who was first elected president in 1979 when the military, General Olusegun Obasanjo, handed over power to the civilian government. His emergence gave rise to Nigeria's second republic.
VP Shetttima mourns Hajia Sutura
Meanwhile, Vice President Kashim Shettima has described the passing of Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari as a huge loss to Nigeria, saying she will be remembered for her life of compassionate and selfless service to her community and the nation at large.
Senator Shettima spoke when he led the federal government delegation to condole with the Shagari family over the demise of the matriarch of the Shagari family in their residence in Sokoto state.
Commiserating with the Shagari family in Sokoto, the vice president, who said he was in the state at the instance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, prayed for the repose of Hajiya Sutura’s soul, as well as comfort for the family and the Sultanate.
“We are here at the instance of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to condole with the government and people of Sokoto State, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto and the immediate family of our late President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, over the sad event of the passing of his last surviving wife, Hajia Sutura Aliyu Usman Shagari,” he stated.
Vice President Shettima also prayed Almighty Allah to reward the departed with Aljannah Firdaus, as well as the fortitude for the immediate family, Sokoto State and the entire nation to bear the loss.
“May Allah grant her soul eternal rest and reward her with Aljana Firdaus. May Allah also grant the family and the good people of Sokoto and the nation as a whole, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he prayed.
Earlier, the governor of Sokoto state, Dr Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto, thanked the vice president for the show of love and concern about not only the Shagari family but the entire Sokoto state.
“The visit is a gesture which speaks volumes for having you in our midst today. Distinguished audience, you may recall that the Vice President has been here almost, I can say, four times since the inception of our administration. This is a show of love and concern.
“We thank you most sincerely; we thank you for your coming. We pray Allah to give you sound health, and to give you courage to continue the good work you are doing for this great country,” the Governor told VP Shettima.
Also, the leader of the Shagari family and District Head of Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari (rtd), thanked the vice president for leading the federal government’s delegation to condole with the family.
He said it was a great honour having the federal government’s delegation sent by President Tinubu to condole with the Shagari family in their moment of grief, even as he also thanked the state governor for taking care of the Shagari family.
Also in attendance were the minister of state for works, Senator Bello Mohammed Goronyo; former Attorney -General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bello Mohammed Adoke, and former deputy governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari, among other senior government officials.
Stanley Nkwocha Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications
Saratu's death came just three months after Audu Ogbeh, the former Minister of Communications under Shagari, died. The elder statesman reportedly died on Saturday morning, August 9, at the age of 78.
His death was announced in a statement by the family on the same day, stating that he passed away peacefully in the early hours of the day.
Shagari and Audu Ogbe
The family explained that his death was announced "with deep sadness". He was described as a husband, father and grandfather. He was described as a man who passed away peacefully and left behind "a legacy of integrity, service, and dedication" to the community and the country at large.
The statement partly reads:
“We are comforted by the many lives he touched and the example he set.”
The family added that the details of his burial arrangement would be communicated to the public at the right time and expressed their appreciation to colleagues, friends and well-wishers for their support and prayers.
Ogbeh was a prominent politician in Nigeria. He was the PDP chairman from 2001 to 2005 and served as a Minister of Agriculture under the immediate past administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died barely a month ago.
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Things to know about the late Musa
Legit.ng earlier reported that former President Muhammadu Buhari's loyalist and senator in the 7th National Assembly, Ibrahim Musa, has died in Abuja after a brief illness.
The Niger-born senator's death came barely one month after former President Buhari passed away at a London clinic.
Five major facts about the late Senator Musa have therefore been compiled as his life and time were explored.
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