A former Governor of Kaduna State, Mohammed Makarfi, has lost his son, Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi.
A family source who spoke with Daily Trust on condition of anonymity confirmed his death, noting that the deceased was involved in an accident.
Report has it that the ex-governor’s son died in an accident that happened along Kaduna-Zaria highway on Saturday evening.
The source revealed, “The accident occurred along the Kaduna-Zaria highway this evening. He was taken to an undisclosed hospital where he was declared dead. His father was at the hospital; his corpse has been conveyed home for burial arrangements.”
Faisal, a civil engineer by training, attended Kaduna International School and then proceeded to Adesoye College, Offa, Kwara State for his secondary education. He attended the University of Greenwich, London, for undergraduate and master’s degree and enrolled for PhD at the same institution.
This is the second tragic incident to befall the family of a top Nigerian this weekend.
On Friday, Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), lost Fatima, his 23-year-old daughter.
She died in Abuja after a brief illness, and was buried in accordance with Islamic rites.