Adamawa Governor, Fintiri Loses Mother
POLITICS DIGEST – Hajia Fatimah Umar Badami, the mother of Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state, has died.
Hajiya Fatimah Badami, 68, died Wednesday at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, after a protracted illness, according to a statement from the Adamawa State Government.
The statement signed by the Director-General of Media and Communication, Government House, Mr Solomon Kumangar, said the late Hajiya Fatimah Umar Badami is survived by Governor Fintiri, four grandchildren, siblings and other relations.
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“Her death at this critical moment creates a huge vacuum not only for the immediate family but the entire State. She was a strong pillar in her community, a disciplinarian and devout Muslim,” the statement said.
It added, “The Governor has taken the death in his stride but will require the prayers of all citizens for God to grant the mother peaceful repose while granting him the fortitude to bear the great loss.”
Politics Digest recalls that Governor Ahmadu Fintiri had lost his father in July last year.
Alhaji Umar Badami, retired military personnel, had died on July 28, 2019 at the same Federal Medical Centre in Yola.
He was aged 82.
