- …says late Hajiya Sutura will be remembered for selflessness
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday described the late Hajiya Sutura Shehu Shagari, the last surviving wife of former President Shehu Shagari, as a woman whose life embodied selflessness, compassion, and service to humanity.
Shettima, who led a federal government delegation to the Shagari family residence in Sokoto, said the death of Hajiya Sutura was a huge loss not only to the family and the people of Sokoto State, but to the entire nation.
The matriarch of the Shagari family died on Monday, November 10, 2025, at about 3pm, after a prolonged illness. She was 79.
Her death was announced in a statement issued by the eldest son of the late former President and Sarkin Mafaran Shagari, Capt. Bala Shagari.
Speaking during the condolence visit, the Vice President said he was in Sokoto at the behest of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to commiserate with the government and people of the state, the Sultanate, and the Shagari family.
According to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications Office of the Vice President Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima said, “We are here at the instance of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to condole with the government and people of Sokoto State, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, and the immediate family of our late President, Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, over the sad event of the passing of his last surviving wife, Hajiya Sutura Aliyu Usman Shagari.”
He prayed for the repose of her soul and for strength for the family and the nation to bear the loss.
“May Allah grant her soul eternal rest and reward her with Aljannah Firdaus. May Allah also grant the family and the good people of Sokoto and the nation as a whole the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” he said.
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State, who received the delegation, expressed gratitude for the visit, noting that the Vice President had shown consistent support to the state.
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“The Vice President has been here almost four times since the inception of our administration. This is a show of love and concern. We thank you for your coming. We pray to Allah to give you sound health and courage to continue the good work you are doing for this great country”, the Governor said.
Capt. Bala Shagari (rtd), the District Head of Shagari and leader of the family, also thanked the Vice President for honouring the family at a difficult time.
He described the delegation as a great source of comfort and appreciated the state government for its support to the family.
Among those who accompanied the Vice President were the Minister of State for Works, Senator Bello Mohammed Goronyo; former Attorney-General of the Federation, Bello Mohammed Adoke; and former Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Mukhtari Shagari, among other senior government officials.