The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule has lost his eldest son, Hassan Abdullahi Sule who was 36 years old.
Reports indicated that Hassan, who got married last year June, died in the late hours of Thursday, 26th January 2023 following a brief illness. He was Governor Sule’s eldest son with his first wife, Hajiya Silifat Sule.
A statement issued by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Ibrahim Addra, confirmed that Hassan, aged 36, died on Thursday night after a brief illness.
The statement said; “His Excellency Engineer Abdullahi A. Sule, Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, on behalf of his family announces the sudden demise of his son, Hassan A. A Sule whose sad event occurred on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Hassan died at the age of 36.”
The statement further said that the late Hassan will be laid to rest in Gudi, Akwanga, headquarters of Akwanga Local Government Area of the state on Friday morning.
Meanwhile, the Executive Chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area, Safiyanu Isa-Andaha, has expressed deep shock over the passing of the Governor’s son and commiserated with his family.
He said in a statement that; “On behalf of my family, Akwanga LGA and the people of Mada land, I wish to extend our deepest condolences to Engr Abdullahi Sule, his family and the entire Gudi traditional council for this irreparable loss”
Also commiserating with Governor Sule over his son’s passage, the Publisher of Eggonnews, a community-based newspaper in the state, Mr Mathew Kuju, said; “it is with pains in our hearts to learn of the passage of your dear son, Hassan, who was full of life and was committed to achieving what God had set for him in life.
“No doubt, it is very painful when a father has to bury a son, but only Allah can explain such happenings”.
The publisher further said in his condolence message; “We pray may Allah raise him among the righteous and grant him aljannah Firdausi, and may Allah grant the family the fortitude to bear this painful demise.”
