Mrs Hadiza Shagari, wife of Former Nigerian leader, Shehu Shagari is dead, POLITICS NIGERIA has learned.
Mrs. Shagari died of COVID-19 complications on Thursday, August 12th, 2021. Below is a statement issued on behalf of the family by her Grandson, Bello;
“We regret to announce the demise of our beloved mother, Hajiya Hadiza Shehu Shagari, the wife of H.E late President Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, GCFR (Turakin Sokoto).
“We lost her in the early hours of today, 12th August 2021, at about 3:00 am, after battling Covid-19 at the Gwagwalada Isolation Center in Abuja.
“Hajiya Hadiza Shehu Shagari was 80 years old. Her Jana’iza (Funeral Prayer) will take place today, at 4:00pm, immediately after Asr prayer, at the National Mosque, Abuja.”
Mrs. Shagari served as the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from the 1st of October 1979 – 31st December, 1983.
Mrs Hadiza Shagari got married to Shehu Shagari who was then a visiting teacher in Sokoto province and a member of the Federal Scholarship Board in the year 1957. Along with his two other wives, she became the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria when her husband assumed office as President in October 1979.
May she rest in peace Ameen
How do you know she died of covid 19? Was autopsy done?stop the deception
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She was honoured, because she married an icon of integrity, honesty, sacrifice and incorruptible. The family should accept mine heartfelt condolence.
Accept my sympathy.
May Almighty Allah grant her Aljnnatul firdaus
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You people should stop to desive us we are not foul dere is no covi-19 in Nigeria OK
I wish to Allah macy for her and serve her from the hello fire ,I made her center the paradise.
Rest in peace.
I wish to Allah macy for her and serve her from the Hell of fire ,I made her center the paradise.
May her soul rest in peace!
May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace….we pray that Allah Accepts her in Hannah.
Death is death.we must not be ignorant of this because everyone will surely taste it.Sadly the-dead don’t speak,else we would know how best to bid the departed soul,farewell irrespective of the circumstance of the death.it may be covid,or not;but she’s dead.Haaba Nigerians!!
*Jannah not Hannah.
May her soul rest in peace
Late Allah free her in the date of jorjment
May Allah Grant her jannah
My she soul Rest in peace
Mom will love you but God love’s you more than us