Eunice Ndanusa-Isaiah, mother of the late founder of Leadership Newspapers Sam Nda-Isaiah, has died at the age of 80.
A statement for the family by Joseph Nda-Isaiah noted that she died in Abuja on Friday morning.
She was born in 1942 in the old Kabba Province of Northern Nigeria, but grew up in Kano, Kaduna, and Niger.
Fondly called Mama Sam, Eunice married Clement Ndanusa-Isaiah in 1961. Her husband was a senior editor in New Nigerian and Triumph newspapers.
“We will miss Mama dearly for her sacrificial love and devotion to her family,” the statement by the family said.
“We’re comforted that she was a woman of faith and has gone to be with the Lord, who loves her more.”
The statement added that burial plans would be announced later.
Sam Nda-Isaiah died on December 11, 2020, after a brief illness. He was 58.
