Buhari Condoles With Journalist, Yusuf Alli, Over Mother’s Death

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of Hajiya Hawau Odee, the mother of the managing editor of The Nation, Alhaji Yusuf Alli, saying that her philanthropic efforts will continue to mark her legacy through generations going forward.

In a message to the veteran leader of the journalism community in Abuja, Buhari in a statement by his media aide, Garba Shehu prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and urged the family members to take solace in the good record left behind by their mother.

According to the president, “the deceased will be remembered for filling people’s lives with happiness and joy. Condolences to Yusuf Alli and the rest of the family and her admirers. May her soul rest in peace.”