By Our Correspondent
The Managing Director of Kano State Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA), Mr Faisal Mahmud Kabir, has condoled with the agency’s Chief Imam, retired Maj. Lawan Yakubu, over the death of his 28-year-old son.
This is contained in a statement issued by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Ibrahim Sharada, on Wednesday in Kano.
The statement said the deceased died on Sunday after a brief illness.
It said Kabir, accompanied by members of the agency’s management team, visited the bereaved family at their residence in Janguza, Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.
During the visit, the managing director expressed sadness over the loss and urged the family to accept the incident as part of the realities of life.
He prayed Allah to grant the deceased eternal rest and give the family the strength to bear the loss.
The statement added that Yakubu thanked the managing director and his team for the visit and the support extended to the family.
It further said Kabir had also paid a condolence visit to the family of a former Secretary of Kano Municipal Council, Mr Sale Akwashe, over the death of his brother, Alhaji Danbala.
Danbala, a Chief Personnel Officer with Nassarawa Local Government Area, reportedly died after a brief illness.
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