Former Governor of Kaduna state, Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has lost his first son, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, to the cold hands of death through road accident.
A family source who did not want to be mentioned confirmed his death, saying the deceased was involved in a road accident.
IVNTV NEWS gathered that the accident happened along the Kaduna-Zaria Highway on Saturday evening.
“The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital. His corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements, DAILY TRUST reported.
Makarfi, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
Until his death, Faisal was a civil engineer by training. He attended Kaduna International School and then proceeded to Adesoye College, Offa, Kwara State for his secondary education.
He attended the University of Greenwich, London, for undergraduate and master’s degree and enrolled for PhD at the same institution.
However, there is no official statement as to the cause of the accident.
This is the second tragic incident to befall the families of a top Nigerians over the weekend.
Recall that on Friday, October 11, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, NNPCL, Mele Kyari lost Fatima, his 23-year-old daughter.
She died in Abuja after a brief illness, and was buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
source: Daily Trust
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