Kalu urged the Yar’Adua family to uphold the remarkable attributes of their late matriarch, adding that she will be forever remembered for her good deeds.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Senator Orji Kalu, has commiserated with the government and people of Katsina State over the passing of the mother of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Dada Yar’Adua.
The matriarch died on Monday evening.
Extolling her virtues, Kalu emphasised that the late Yar’Adua lived a simple life dedicated to the service of God and humanity.
Kalu, a former governor of Abia State, who is also the Mayaki Katsina, while acknowledging the exemplary motherly role the deceased played in the lives of her children and many others, urged the womenfolk to emulate her in their daily endeavours.
In a condolence message, Kalu urged Yar’Adua’s family to uphold the remarkable attributes of their late matriarch, adding that she will be forever remembered for her good deeds.
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He said, “I received with sadness the news of the demise of the mother of the late former President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, Hajia Dada Musa Yar’adua.
“The deceased was a woman of virtue who lived a purposeful life dedicated to the service of God and humanity.
“She was humble, caring, selfless and steadfast. All these attributes earned her robust goodwill beyond her immediate community. I condole with the Yar’adua family over the painful loss.”
Kalu prayed to Allah to make Al-Jannah Firdaus the final abode for her.