The
wife of late Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State, Amina, has described
the last moment spent with her husband as a “blessed one.”
She
stated this on Sunday in Kaduna, during the Eucharistic Mass at St. Patrick’s
Chaplaincy, Government House.
Amina
said the usual routine for them was to offer private prayer every morning,
before joining the daily celebration of mass at 6 a.m. at the chaplaincy.
She
said that on Saturday, she was unable to say the usual prayers with her husband
because she was down with catarrh, which made her very weak.
The
widow said the late Yakowa then woke her up, urged her to get
well soon so that she can join him in the thanksgiving service of the wife of
the President, Patience Jonathan, scheduled to hold on Sunday, December 16.
She
described her marriage to the late governor as a happy one.
In
his homily, the Archbishop of Kaduna, Matthew Ndagoso, described the late
governor as a dedicated man who used his position to promote peace, unity and
development in the state.
Mr.
Ndagoso advised the family and people in the state not to despair, but rather
be positive as the late governor had lived a good life worthy of emulation.
The
archbishop tasked Yakowa’s successor to continue with the projects initiated by
his predecessor.
On
his part, Joseph Hayab, the Special Adviser on Christian Affairs to Mr. Yakowa,
described the late governor as an incorruptible, hardworking and dedicated
person.
Mr.
Yakowa and five others including a former National Security Adviser, Andrew
Azazi, died when a helicopter they were travelling in crashed in Bayelsa.
NAN
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