Shettima loses mother in-law aged 69

The Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has lost his mother-in-law, Hajiya Maryam Abubakar Albishir, who passed away in Kano on Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. 

In a statement signed by The Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications, Office of The Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, late Hajiya Maryam was known as an exemplary and kind-hearted mother in her community and also a devoted Muslim. 

Hajiya Maryam, the mother of the Vice President’s wife, Hajiya Nana Shettima, who died aged 69 will be laid to rest on Monday afternoon in Kano, in accordance with Islamic traditions. 

The family of the Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima has continued to receive condolences from across the nation.