Buhari Commiserates with Journalist, Yusuf Alli, on Mum’s Demise

Deji Elumoye in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned Hajiya Hawau Odee, the mother of Alhaji Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor of The  Nation, saying that her  philanthropic efforts would  continue to mark her legacy through generations going forward.

In a message to the  leader of the journalism community in Abuja, President Buhari, in  release issued yesterday  by presidential spokesperson, Mallam Shehu  Garba, prayed for the repose of the soul of the deceased and urged the family members to take solace in the good record left behind by their mother.

According to the President, “the deceased will be remembered for filling people’s lives with happiness and joy. Condolences to Yusuf Alli and  the rest of the family and her admirers. May her soul rest in peace.”