President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with President John Mahama of Ghana on the passing on of his mother, Hajia Abiba Nnaba.
A statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina said Buhari spoke to President Mahama, via telephone, to offer his heartfelt condolences to the Mahama’s family.
“In a telephone call on Wednesday, President Buhari prayed that Almighty Allah will grant the soul of Hajia Nnaba eternal rest and comfort all who mourn her.’’
The president told the Ghanaian leader that his personal thoughts and prayers as well as those of Nigerians are with him as he mourns the passage on of a beloved mother,’’ the statement said.
The president further prayed that “the loving memory and virtues which Hajia Abiba Nnaba lived for will continue to inspire all who knew her and generations to come.’’
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