Education minister, Adamu Adamu loses mother

Hajia Fatima Adamu Gamawa, mother of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, died early yesterday in Azare, Bauchi State at the age of 107. The minister confirmed the mother’s death who was probably believed to be the oldest woman in Azare where she had lived virtually all her life after migrating from Katagum as a young girl […]

Hajia Fatima Adamu Gamawa, mother of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, died early yesterday in Azare, Bauchi State at the age of 107.

The minister confirmed the mother’s death who was probably believed to be the oldest woman in Azare where she had lived virtually all her life after migrating from Katagum as a young girl more than 90 years ago.  “Remarkably too, the late Hajia Fatima retained all her faculties, was alert and active until her death “due to old age”, the minister said.

Hajia Fatima is survived by seven children- Malam Lawal Adamu, Hon. Ibrahim Adamu, a politician in Bauchi, Malam Adamu Adamu, Hajia Hafsat Mohammed, Hajia Hauwa’u Taudo and Hajia Iya Abubakar- and many grandchildren.

The ancient town of Azare was in a mournful state yesterday as people trooped out on condolence visits to the family house.