Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Barebari, the mother of Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda is dead.
According to a family source who confirmed her death said she died in the early hours of Sunday after a brief illness.
Some close relatives of the family described Hajiya Safara’u as “a pillar of support and a mother to all, whose kindness and wisdom will be deeply missed.”
They added that she lived a life of humility and generosity, always ensuring those around her do not suffer.
She is survived by Governor Dikko Umaru Radda, Alhaji Kabir Umar Radda, Village Head of Radda, Hajiya Hauwa Umar Radda, the former wife of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua.
More details will come later.