By: Abdullahi Inuwa
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Friday led family members, relatives and sympathisers in paying their last respects to late Hajiya Diya Matazu, stepmother of Katsina First Lady, Hajiya Zulaihat Dikko Radda, during her funeral in Kaduna.
The governor joined the Muslim Ummah and members of the Matazu family at the funeral prayers, where heartfelt supplications were offered for the peaceful repose of the deceased.
In a solemn show of solidarity with the bereaved family, Governor Radda personally led the funeral procession conveying the remains of Hajiya Diya Matazu to Malali Cemetery, Kaduna, where she was laid to rest.
The funeral gathering brought together relatives, friends and sympathisers who joined in bidding the deceased farewell and praying for Allah’s mercy upon her soul.
Governor Radda prayed Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, accept her good deeds and grant her the highest place in Jannatul Firdaus.
He also prayed for divine comfort and strength for the family to bear the loss, urging that Allah’s mercy and blessings remain upon the departed.
The governor’s presence at the funeral underscored his solidarity with the First Lady and the extended Matazu family at a moment of grief and bereavement.
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