The death has been announced of Hajiya Fatimah Aliyu Usman (Hajiya Dadda) in the early hours of Monday 1 November 2021 at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi after a protracted illness.
Special Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor on Media and Communications, Mukhtar Muhammad Gidado, made the announcement in a statement he distributed to reporters in Bauchi.
Gidado said late Fatimah Aliyu died at the age of 75 years and she was the biological mother of our Bauchi First Lady Hajiya Aishatu (Lami ) Bala Mohammed.
Amongst her other children are Alhaji Danjuma Aliyu (Dan-Amar Alkakeri), Alh Umar Aliyu Shayi (Danmajen Alkaleri) SSA Security to the Bauchi Governor and Alh Nasiru Aliyu Barde.
Her funeral prayers (Salatul Janaza) held at the palace of the Emir of Bauchi Alh Rilwanu Suleman Adamu around 2:00pm after noon prayers.
The prayers was led by the Chief Imam of Bauchi Alhaji Bala Ahmed. The Bauchi State Governor Senator Bala Mohammed was represented by his Deputy Senator Baba Tela, who was accompanied by top government officials.
Emir of Bauchi Alhaji Rilwanu Suleimanu Adamu led traditional and community leaders during the funeral prayer
Chief Imam of Bauchi prayed to Allah to have mercy on her, forgive her sins and grant her Aljanna Firdaus.
