Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega, has lost his wife.
Hadiza Jega died on Sunday, according to an official statement released by Bayero University Kano (BUK), where her husband previously served as Vice-Chancellor.
The university announced her death with a message expressing submission to the will of Allah, stating, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un. With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing of Hajiya Hadiza Attahiru Jega.”
According to the statement, her Janazah (funeral prayer) is scheduled to take place immediately after the Zuhr prayer at the National Mosque Abuja on Sunday.
BUK also offered prayers for the deceased, asking Allah to grant her Aljannatul Firdaus and forgive her shortcomings, while praying for strength and patience for the bereaved family.
Professor Jega currently serves as Co-Chairman of the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee (PLRIC), Special Adviser to the President on Livestock Development, and Pro-Chancellor of both Nasarawa State University and Usman Danfodio University.
The late Hajiya Hadiza Jega was widely known for her support of education and community development, particularly across northern Nigeria.
