Former President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled the passing of Chief Florence Morenike Saraki, the mother of the president of the 8th National Assembly, Senator Bukola Saraki, and his former Minister of State for Transportation and later Solid Minerals Development, Senator Gbemisola Ruqayyat Saraki.
A statement issued on Wednesday by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, quoted the former president as saying: “I am saddened by the demise of Chief Florence Saraki, a strong pillar of the Saraki dynasty and a mother firmly committed to family values and the welfare of the less privileged.
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The commitment and resilience she showed in supporting the family following the death of the patriarch, Senator Abubakar Olusola Saraki, and Waziri of Ilorin, is praiseworthy.
“She was a hardworking and people-friendly community leader whose kindness and thoughtfulness towards others were an inspiration. She will be sorely missed by many in Kwara State and at the center.
“My thoughts and prayers are with the former Senate President and my noteworthy minister, for whom their mother meant so much. May her soul rest in peace.”
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