President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is deeply saddened by the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development during his first term in office, Hajiya Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, popularly known as ‘Mama Taraba’.
The Nigerian Mission in Cairo, Egypt, announced the passing of the former minister and Senator on Friday.
President Buhari in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant media and publicity , Garba Shehu said: “The demise of the notable politician, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan has left many saddened. Both in-office and out of office, her concern for the education of the girl child, especially those of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists, shone through.
“Her death is a huge loss not only to the female gender activist community but to the country as a whole. Our condolences to her family, friends, National Assembly and government and people of Taraba State.”
Alhassan contested the Taraba 2015 governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) but lost to incumbent Governor Darius Ishaku, who ran under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Shortly after her loss, President Muhammadu Buhari named her Minister of Women Affairs.
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