The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima, has lost his step mother, Mrs Hauwa Kormi, in the early hours of Thursday.
The Spokesman of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
He said that Kormi who died after a prolonged illness at the age of 69, is survived by five children, many step children and grandchildren.
He disclosed that the Janaiza (burial) is scheduled for 4 pm today (Thursday) at Shettimari, Lawan Bukar, Maiduguri, Borno State.
“May the Almighty Allah forgive her shortcomings and admit her to Jannatul Firdaus, amen.”