Buhari mourns ex-minister Alhassan, says she will be missed
Stephen Angbulu, Abuja
Published 12 May 2021
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) on Tuesday mourned with the people of Taraba State over the death of a former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan.
In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, Buhari said Alhassan’s death left a gaping void in Nigerian politics.
The President was represented by a delegation led by the Minister of State, Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu.
Aliyu extended Buhari’s heartfelt condolence to her bereaved father, Abubakar Ibrahim, the Emir of Muri, Abbas Tafida and the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku.