Hajiya Jummai Abubakar Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa, the only surviving wife of first Prime
Minister, late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, is
reportedly dead.
It was gathered that she was taken to India to
seek medical attention for her heart disease
before she was later discharged some days ago.
The late Hajiya Jummai died in Lagos in the
early hours of Sunday after a protracted illness.
Granddaughter of the late Prime Minister, Hajiya
Hajara Yakubu Wanka, confirmed the
development. She said Jummai died of cardiac
arrest.
Wanka said the deceased had stopped over in
Lagos to rest before returning to Bauchi.
According to her, she passed away in the early
hours of Sunday after she went into a coma.
Young-po Reporters 