Buhari condoles with Veteran Journalist, Yufuf Alli on mom’s demise

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

In a message to the veteran leader of the journalism community in Abuja, President Buhari 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, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said in a statement Monday.

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,” the statement noted.