The former Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, on Thursday condoled with family òf the Director General òf the Department òf State Services, Alhaji Yusuf Bichi, over the death of his mother, Hajia Karimatu Abubakar.
The former Governor said that Hajia Karimatu lived a life worthy of celebration
He noted that very few mothers and indeed communities would be privileged to produce a high valued personality of immense importance to national development of the status of the Director General òf the DSS.
He said that while it is a fact that noMother is always old enough to die, the DG and the family should take solace in the fact that his mother’s death is a transition to eternal glory in accordance with the will of Allah.
“My family and I commiserate with the Kano State Government and the Bichi family on the death of Hajia Karimatu Abubakar, mother of the DG SSS, Alhaji Yusuf Bichi .
“While one would wish a mother to live for ever, Zif possible, we cannot ignore the wish of Allah at this particular time.
“The Government and people of Kano and the Bichi family should be condoled by the fact that our late mother lived a productive and exemplary life.
“We can only pray for the repose òf the soul of the deceased and pray God to give the family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”
