The reelected Treasurer of the International Press Institute Nigeria, Hajiya Rafatu Salami, is dead.
The senior staff of the Voice of Nigeria was reported to have died on late on Thursday in Abuja following a brief illness.
Salami’s passage has been confirmed by IPI Nigeria.
The confirmation was contained in a statement by the Secretary of IPI Nigeria, Ahmed I. Shekarau, in the early hours of Friday.
Shekarau said in the statement to members: “I write on a sad note to inform us of the death of our Treasurer, Hajiya Rafatu Salami, late last night.
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“The Exco has just confirmed this development this morning.
“Her family members informed us that Rafatu’s body has been deposited at the National Mosque around 3am, where it is being kept at their mini-mortuary.
“The body is being prepared for the funeral prayer after the Friday prayer at 2pm.
“Afterwards, her body will be interred at the Gudu Cemetery.
“We will provide further information in due course.
“We pray that God Almighty will grant her eternal rest. Amin.”
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