WIFE of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday, joined other well-meaning Nigerians to mourn her husband’s late ally, Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua.
In a tribute to the late Life Patron of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria, published on her social media platforms, Mrs. Buhari recognised his special support for women.
She particularly recalled Funtua’s role in getting women appointed into various boards in the last four years.
She said, “Inna lillahi Wa inna ilaihi Raji’un. On behalf of my family, I extend our condolence to Mrs Hauwa Isa Funtua and the entire family on the sudden death of Malam Ismaila Isa Funtua. We pray that Allah SWT will grant him aljannatul firdaus.
“Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua will be remembered for his support to female politicians, especially his role to get them appointed into different boards in the last four years.
“May Allah grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Amen.”
President Buhari had, on Tuesday, expressed deep sadness over the death of his longtime friend and political associate, Mallam Ismaila Isa Funtua.
The President noted that his painful demise had created a huge gap, having stood consistently by him throughout his political journey.
Funtua, the founding Managing Director of the Democrat Newspaper, passed on at the age of 78, in Abuja, on Monday.
