Mother, son ‘travelling to Holy Land for pilgrimage’ die in auto crash

The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of two intending pilgrims in a road accident.
This is contained in a statement by the board’s Public Relations Officer, Sulaiman Dederi, on Tuesday.
Alkasim Ibrahim-Walawa and his mother, Hadiza Garba, indigenes of Walawa Village in Kabo Local Government Area of the state, lost their lives in a fatal car accident on Rimin Gado – Kano City road.
According to Dederi, the board, in a joint condolence message with its Board of Directors, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic incident.
“Alkasim Ibrahim-Walawa and his mother, Hadiza Garba, lost their lives in a fatal car accident on Rimin Gado – Kano City road.
“Alkasim Ibrahim-Walawa, aged 48, is survived by two wives and seven children. His mother, Hadiza Garba, aged 73, is survived by five children.
“Both deceased are indigenes of Walawa Village in Kabo local government area.
“Their passing is particularly heartbreaking as they were on a noble journey with the intention of travelling to the Holy Land for pilgrimage.
“The board and its management staff prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive their shortcomings and grant them Jannatul Firdaus,” the spokesman prayed.
He added that the board also extended its heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed for strength and patience during such difficult time.