By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab
The Agankyu of Kakanda, Alhaji Muhammed Sanni Gimba on Sunday led other dignitaries to attend the fidau prayer for Hajiya Hajarat Momoh, mother of Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulrahman wife in Kabawa, Lokoja.
Other dignitaries that graced the event included a former Kogi State House of Assembly member, Hon. Danladi Bababudan, traditional title holders, representative of Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Maikafi, Islamic clerics and a host of others.
Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulrahman, is the Shaba-Miya of Kakanda.
Hajiya Hajarat died on Sunday at the age of 76 and was buried the same day at the Muslim cemetery in Kabawa.
The fidau prayer session was led by the Chief Imam of Kutepa Juma’at Mosque, Shiekh Muhammed Yahaya Abibilat who extolled the virtues of the deceased.
In a brief sermon, Sheikh Abibilat, reminded all of God’s commandment that they should take good care of their parents, dead or alive.
He admonished children to always remember their dead parents through acts of charity and kindness to the needy.
Speaking at the event, the Shaba of Kakanda, Engr. Faruq Muhammed Kakanda, praised the exemplariness of late Hajarat urging the children and grandchildren of the deceased to emulate her worthy life.
Engr. Muhammed who represented the Agankyu of Kakanda prayed that God would give Shaba-Miya of Kakanda who organized the prayer the strength and enablement to galvanise her siblings and further unite the family.
In his thank you message, Abdulrahman who was full of joy for the attendance thanked all that come to grace the occasion.
“I greet all those that have come to identify with the my family and I thank you very much, may Allah reward you all.
“Late Hajiya Hajarat was my good mother in-law.I thank all that have come to honour her, may He grant you all journey mercies.”
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