Aisha Buhari, the wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to the death of Ismaila Isa Funtua, one of her husband’s closet allies and in-law.
Recall that the 78 years old media leader, who was one of the power brokers behind Buhari’s government, reportedly suffered a heart attack during a medical check-up.
In a series of tweets on her official page on Wednesday, Aisha Buhari expressed sadness over the death of the politician and media guru, who died on Monday in Abuja due to a brief illness.
Mrs Buhari noted that the late Funtua supported the appointment of women into several boards in the last four years. She prayed that God grant the deceased’s family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
She wrote: “Inna lillahi Wa inna ilaihi Raji’un. On behalf of my family, I extend our condolence to Mrs Hauwa Isa Funtua and the entire family on the sudden death of Malam Ismaila Isa Funtua.
“We pray that Allah SWT will grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.
“Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua will be remembered for his support to female politicians, especially his role to get them appointed into different boards in the last 4 years.”
