Former Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has mourned the passing of Mrs Florence Saraki, the mother to Former Senate President, Sen. Abubakar Bukola Saraki and Former Transportation Minister, Sen. Gbemisola Rukayat Saraki.
Abdullahi, in a statement on Wednesday, said the late Mrs Florence Saraki was a cheerful woman, a disciplined mother and dutiful wife, who dedicated her life to public good.
While recalling the life and times of Mrs Saraki, he said “hers was a life that began in modesty and ended in bounteous glory. She was a woman of extraordinary grace and a strong pillar of support for her family.”
“I extend my deepest and most sincere condolences to the Former Senate President, Sen. Bukola Saraki, Former Transportation Minister, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, and the entire Saraki family over this painful loss.
The Former Minister urged the family of Late Mrs Florence Saraki to take solace in the understanding that the deceased lived a fulfilled life and prayed to Almighty Allah to grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
“May the Almighty God grant her eternal rest and comfort the family.” Abdullahi said.