Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Matthew Kukah has described his mother Janet Kukah as kind-hearted, prayerful and generous at a funeral service held in her honour on Friday.
Kukah eulogised his mother who died at the age of 86, adding that she was generous and without ethno-religious biases.
The funeral service was held at St. Matthew Catholic Church, Achuna, Sarkin Ikulu community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area.
“My mother was extraordinarily generous, she gives gifts to people. When I send her a bag of rice, it does not last a week because she gives it out.
“There was a time she distributed food shortly after a crisis and people cautioned her for giving Muslim women food but she said ‘hunger has no religion,” Kukah said.
He further said his mother was a quintessential politician who in spite of her lack of education was able to analyse and envisage the likely performance of political candidates.
Speaking at the event, chairman of the Governors Forum of Nigeria Kayode Fayemi prayed for God to have mercy on the soul of the deceased.
Fayemi represented by the chariman of the Northern Governors Forum and governor of Plateau Simon Lalong said the deceased contributed to humanity local and internationally through her children.
The former chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Nuhu Ribadu; former speaker, House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara; chairman and president, Southern Kaduna People’s Union Jonathan Asake were among dignitaries that attended the ceremony.
