EX-MINISTER ALHASSAN: Fond memories, by Gov Ishaku, PDP, others
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By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo
Jalingo, Taraba State capital, on Monday, was in a sombre mood. You could see through their eyes the pain and anguish. From young to old, man to woman, elite to peasant, all you could hear was, “she lived a good life.”
The barrage of tribute also cuts across both religious and political lining.
Sympathizers, both young and old, flooded the palace of the Emir of Muri, HRH Abbas Tafida, where the funeral prayers were to be held.
They besieged the road earlier than expected, causing security operatives to move in to ensure free flow of both human and vehicular movement.
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Mama Taraba: Nigeria has lost an asset Gov Ishaku
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By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo
The governor of Taraba state, Darius Ishaku has condoled with the family of Aisha Alhassan over the demise of the ex-minister.
The governor who expressed shock after news broke that Alhassan passed away, said it was a personal loss to him.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Bala Dan Abu, Ishaku described the late minister as a woman of great courage whose death has left a vacuum that would be difficult to fill.
According to Ishaku, “I and Senator Jummai Alhassan had enjoyed a robust political relationship and had kept in touch even while both of us contested for the same seat for Governor of Taraba State from different political platforms in 2015 and 2019.