By Suleiman Anyalewechi
Hajiya Safara’u Umar Baribari ,the mother of Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, is dead.
She passed on at the age of 93.
A statement issued on Sunday, March 23,2025 by Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed ,the media aide to the Governor, informed that Hajiya Safara’u died on Saturday night March 22, 2025.
The statement described her as a woman imbued with remarkable strength, dignity, and wisdom that flowed from lived experience.
“Beyond being the mother of Governor Radda, Hajiya Safara’u nurtured generations of leaders and community pillars.
“Her children include the current Village of Radda, Alhaji Kabir Umar Radda, and Hajiya Hauwa Umar Radda, former wife of the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.
A true Fulani matriarch, Hajiya Safara’u left behind a legacy that reaches far beyond her immediate family.
Her values of integrity, perseverance, and community service continue to inspire all who knew her”, the statement reads in part.
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