GOVERNOR DIKKO UMAR RADDA OF KATSINA STATE LOSSES MOTHER 23-03-25
By Sadiq Aminu Katsina State government has announced the passing of Hajiya Safara’u Umaru Baribari, the beloved mother of Governor Dikko Umaru Radda.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of the state Malam Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed and made available to newsmen in Katsina.
Hajiya Safara’u died last night at the age of 93, She was a woman of remarkable strength and dignity with wisdom flowed from decades of lived experience.
Beyond being the mother of Governor Radda, Hajiya Safara’u nurtured generations of leaders and community pillars including the current Village Head of Radda, Alhaji Kabir Umar Radda, and Hajiya Hauwa Umar Radda, former wife of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’adua.
A true Fulani matriarch, Hajiya Safara’u leaves behind a legacy that reaches far beyond her immediate family, her values of integrity, perseverance, and community service continue to inspire all who knew her.
Members of the public are thereby informed that the late matriarch will be laid to rest today by 4:00 PM in Radda Village, Charanchi local government area of Katsina state.
We offer our deepest condolences and pray that Allah grants her eternal peace in Jannatul Firdaus.