RIMAWA GLOBAL NEWS
August 20, 2026
APPRECIATION FOR CONDOLENCE VISITS
IN LOVING APPRECIATION
I, Amb. Abubakar Lawal Suleiman MAPSA, Rimi Uku Wazirin Nupe, on behalf of myself and the entire family of my late beloved wife, Madam Yahanasu Suleiman, wish to express our profound gratitude and appreciation to all distinguished personalities, government officials, institutions, professional colleagues, organisations, friends, relatives, neighbours and well-wishers who visited, called, prayed, sent messages and stood by us following her painful passing.
Her death has left a deep void in our family, among her colleagues and in the wider community.
We remain deeply grateful to everyone who shared in our grief and offered support during this difficult period.
Madam Yahanasu Suleiman is survived by her husband, Amb. Abubakar Lawal Suleiman MAPSA, her mother, Hajiya Fatima Ahmed Mohammed, a retired Director with Lafia Local Government, as well as her brothers, sisters, children and other members of the family.
DISTINGUISHED PERSONALITIES AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
We sincerely appreciate His Excellency, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, for his condolence visit, prayers and support to the family.
We equally appreciate His Excellency, Senator Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, former Governor of Nasarawa State, for his condolences, prayers and support.
We also extend our profound appreciation to Her Excellency, Hajiya Salamatu Al-Makura, former First Lady of Nasarawa State, for her condolence visit, prayers, compassion and support to the family.
Our profound appreciation goes to Hon. Isaac Danladi, Esq., Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Nasarawa State, as well as the Permanent Secretary, Directors, Management and entire staff of the Ministry of Justice, Nasarawa State, for their condolence visit, prayers, messages of sympathy and solidarity with the family during this difficult period.
We also appreciate Hon. Aminu Muazu Maifata, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Hon. Halima Ahmadu Jabiru, Federal Character Commission Commissioner representing Nasarawa State; and Hon. Hudu Alhaji Hudu, Member representing Awe North Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, for their condolence visits, prayers and solidarity.
We appreciate the Hon. Commissioner of Education, Nasarawa State, Dr. John W. D. Mamman, for his condolence message, prayers and support.
We appreciate former members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, including Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Balarabe and Hon. Mohammed Garba Isimbabi, representing Toto/Gadabuke, as well as former Speaker and legislators from Obi Local Government, for their condolence messages, prayers and solidarity.
We sincerely appreciate Hon. Dogo Danladi Shamma, former Nasarawa State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, State Chairman of the NDC and Chairman of NDC Chairmen, North Central, for his condolence visit, prayers and solidarity.
Our appreciation also goes to Hajiya Salamatu Muliku, wife of the Nasarawa State Commissioner for Water Resources, for her condolence visit, prayers and support to the family.
We extend our appreciation to the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdullahi Sule, Comrade Ibrahim Addara; Director of Protocol, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mallam Yakubu Jibrin Sabo Yaks; and Press Director, Office of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Christ Iyima, for their condolence visits, calls, prayers and solidarity.
We also appreciate Ahmed Tukur, Special Adviser on Media; Iliyasu Ali Yakubu, Director of Press; and Comrade Jibrin Gwamna, Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, for their support and condolences.
We sincerely acknowledge and appreciate Moyin Lafia for the condolence visit, prayers and support extended to the family.
We further extend our heartfelt appreciation to Hajiya Maryam Ibrahim Osuza and all other sympathisers for their prayers, visits and solidarity.
We sincerely appreciate Alhaji Tanimu Salihu, Sarkin Dawaki Mai Tuta, Wamba, for his condolence visit, prayers, sympathy and solidarity with the family during this difficult period.
EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH INSTITUTIONS
We sincerely appreciate Dr. Yahaya Maikefi, Rector, College of Agriculture, Science and Technology, Lafia, and all staff of the Fisheries Department, for their condolence visit, prayers and support.
We also appreciate Dr. Nurudeen Mu'azu Maifata, Rector, Isa Mustapha Agwai Polytechnic, Lafia, and Dr. Ikrama Hassan, Chief Medical Director, Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, for their condolence visits and support.
Our appreciation goes to the Lafia Old Students Association (LOSA) and Gindiri Old Students Association.
We are particularly grateful to the leadership and members of the Sickle Cell Club, Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, and the Maiduma Sickle Cell Foundation, for their prayers, visits and solidarity.
JOURNALISM COMMUNITY AND MEDIA ORGANISATIONS
Our heartfelt appreciation goes to the Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nasarawa State Council, and Special Adviser to the National President of NUJ, Comrade Salihu Alkali, for his condolence visit, prayers and solidarity.
We deeply appreciate the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Nasarawa State Council; Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ); and the Nasarawa State Government House Press Crew.
We also appreciate the various media chapels, including:
Correspondents’ Chapel
NTA Chapel
NBS Chapel
Precious FM Chapel
Breeze FM Chapel
Information Chapel
North Central Chapel
We equally extend our profound appreciation to our colleagues in the journalism profession from Kano, Kaduna, Taraba, Niger and Bauchi States for their calls, visits, prayers and solidarity.
ASSOCIATIONS, TRADITIONAL RULERS AND WELL-WISHERS
We sincerely appreciate the Federation of Muslim Women of Nigeria, Maiduma Sickle Cell Foundation, Lafia, and the Lafia Old Students Association for their condolence visits, prayers and support.
Our gratitude extends to traditional rulers, community leaders, government officials, professional colleagues, friends, relatives, neighbours, women and youth groups, and every individual who visited, called, sent messages, offered prayers, or provided financial and material assistance.
Time and space will not permit us to mention everyone by name. However, we want each and every person who stood with us to know that your kindness, prayers and support have not gone unnoticed and will remain deeply appreciated.
To everyone who mourned with us, prayed for us and supported us in any form, we say:
Jazakumullahu Khairan.
Your presence, prayers, kind words and support gave us strength and comfort at a time of profound grief.
We remain deeply grateful for your compassion, solidarity and love.
May Almighty Allah reward you all abundantly, bless you and your families, and grant you the fortitude to bear your own trials and losses.
We pray that Almighty Allah forgives the shortcomings of our beloved Madam Yahanasu Suleiman, grants her eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus, and makes her grave a place of light, peace and mercy.
THANK YOU ALL FOR STANDING WITH US
Announcer:
Amb. Abubakar Lawal Suleiman MAPSA
Rimi Uku Wazirin Nupe
Husband.
