Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has mourned the passing of Hajiya Halima Suleiman Dabo, mother of former Governor Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu.

According to family sources, late Hajiya Halima died on Saturday after a protracted illness.

In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mukhtar Gidado, the governor described the deceased as a devoted mother who lived a life of service and contributed immensely to her community through acts of kindness and charity.

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The governor, while praying for the repose of the soul of the late matriarch, enjoined Mu’azu and the entire family to take solace in the fulfilled life the deceased had lived.

“The Government and people of Bauchi State stand in solidarity with our former Governor, Dr. Ahmed Adamu Mu’azu, and his family in this moment of grief. We pray that Almighty Allah will forgive her shortcomings, grant her eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus, and give the family the fortitude to bear this great loss,” Governor Bala Mohammed stated.

Mu’azu served as Governor of Bauchi State from 1999 to 2007 and later became the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014.