.Kano Pillars mourn with coach
Kano Pillars chief coach Kabiru Baleria is bereaved after losing his mother Hajia Hawa Umar who died on Monday.
Hajia Hawa died aged 85 and she has been buried according to Islamic rites in Kano State around 8:am.
The ex- Flying Eagles player described Hajia Hawa as a precious mother while her death is still shocking to him.
The Golden Eaglets and Flying Eaglets assistant coach returned to Nigeria from India four days ago where he went for treatment.
The players, technical crew and officials of Kano Pillars were in attendance to sympathize with him when Hajia was buried.
“She went to Islamic school yesterday (Sunday) and she came back around 9pm when her body started feeling one kind, we took her to the hospital but she died at 12 am on Monday and we buried her this morning around 8am. Her death is still shocking to me. I came back from India four days ago and I am on my recovery treatment when I was called by my relative to come back home and that my mother is dead. I have taken it as a will of Allah and pray to Allah to grant her Aljanat Fridaous. I thank Kano Pillars family for their support,” Baleria said to SportingLife.