By Olushola Okunlade
The former Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Dr. Bashir Gwandu has lost his mother, Hajiya Aisha Gwandu.
Dr. Gwandu, a former Executive Commissioner and acting EVC of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) when reached, confirmed that his mother passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday afternoon in Kebbi State.
“I have just received the news of the passing of my mother and I pray that Allah would forgive her and grant her Al-Jannah Firdauss,” he said.
Hajiya Gwandu died at a hospital in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State capital. Among her children were the Technical Adviser to the Minister of Petroleum, Engr. Umar Gwandu; and the Project Manager at Kebbi Health Project, Dr Jibril Gwandu.
Many other children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren survive her. Sources within the Gwandu’s said prayer (Janaiza) for their late matriarch would be held this morning by 10:00 am at the Emir’s palace in Birnin Kebbi and interment follow immediately at the cemetery.
Our prayers are with the family. May Allah SWT forgive her and grant her Jannatul Firdausi. Ameen
