Aisha Baba Lawal, daughter of the Nigerian Bar Association’s Kaduna Branch chairman, died on Thursday evening following a short illness. Funeral prayers are scheduled for Friday at Sultan Bello Mosque in Unguwan Sarki, Kaduna, after prayers.
Aisha was a 100-level Mass Communication student at Kaduna State University. She is survived by her father, Barrister Baba Lawal, as well as her mother and siblings.
Quick facts
- Aisha Baba Lawal died on Thursday evening after a brief illness.
- Her Janazah prayer will take place on Friday at Sultan Bello Mosque, Unguwan Sarki.
- She was studying Mass Communication at Kaduna State University.
- Her father is Barrister Baba Lawal, chairman of the NBA Kaduna Branch.
The NBA Kaduna Branch said it received news of her death with deep sorrow. In a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Barrister Sani Shehu Idris, the branch offered condolences to its chairman and his family.
Speaking for the executive committee and members of the branch, the association described the death as a painful and irreversible loss. It said the death of a child represents among the deepest hardships a parent can face.
The Kaduna Branch said it stood with Baba Lawal and his family during the period of mourning. It also prayed that Allah would give them the patience, resilience and strength needed to endure the loss.
The association prayed for Allah’s mercy on Aisha, asking that her shortcomings be forgiven and that she be granted Al-Jannatul Firdaus. It further prayed that her grave be illuminated and widened, and that her final resting place become a garden of Paradise.
It also asked Allah to comfort the family, reward them for their love and care, and reunite them with their daughter in Jannatul Firdaus.
