The remains of Hajiya Jummai Abubakar, wife to Nigeria’s first prime minister, Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, has been buried on Monday at the Bauchi Central Cemetery in Bauchi State.
According to the report by The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the funeral prayers for the late Hajiya Jummai Abubakar was presided over by the Chief Imam of Bauchi Central Mosque, Mallam Bala Baba-Inna, took place at exactly 2.15 p.m at the Palace of the
The Emir of Bauchi, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state and other dignitaries in attendance.
Others who also attended the funeral rite were the Emirs of Bauchi, Alhaji Rilwanu Suleiman; Dass, Alhaji Bilyamunu Othman; Ningi, Alhaji Yunusa Danyaya; Misau, Alhaji Ahmed Suleiman; Katagum, Alhaji Umar Farouk, and representative of that Jama’are, Yerima Jama’are.
Hajiya Jummai Abubakarummai passed away at a Lagos hospital on Sunday at 4 p.m after a protracted illness.
She was aged 85 and left behind eight children and many grandchildren. (NAN)