The Mother of the Late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Hajia Aya Dada Yar’Adua has passed away at the age of 102.
She reportedly died at the Federal Teaching Hospital in Katsina State after a brief illness.
Hajiya Aya Dada Yar’Adua is the mother of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who served as the President of Nigeria from 2007 until his death in May 2010.
Reacting to her death, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said, “I am saddened by the passing of Hajia Aya Dada Yar’Adua, mother of my late mentor, Tafida Shehu Yar’Adua, late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, among others.
“In the absence of my beloved mother, I adopted Hajiya Dada as a mother. Indeed, she was a mother of multitudes, as her home was always a place of refuge where she welcomed everyone with love.
“She will be sorely missed. On behalf of the Atiku Abubakar family and team, I express my profound condolences to the Yar’Adua family, friends and associates over the loss of this gem of inestimable value.
“My condolences also go to the government and people of Katsina State. May her sins be forgiven and that she be granted Aljannah Firdausi. Ameen”, he wrote on his X handle on Monday, September 2, 2024.
