- Shettima Condoles Kyari Over Daughter’s Death
By Abiola Olawale
The Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has lost his daughter, Fatima Kyari.
It was gathered that Fatima passed away at the age of 25 years old.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has also extended his condolences to Kyari over the passing of his 25-year-old daughter, Fatima Kyari.
Shettima, who attended the funeral prayers at the Annur Mosque in Abuja, prayed for the peaceful repose of Fatima’s soul and asked God to grant the Kyari family the strength to bear the loss of their beloved daughter, who was taken too soon.
The Vice President’s condolence message to the NNPCL GCEO was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha.
The statement reads in part: “Vice President Kashim Shettima has condoled with the family of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, over the loss of his daughter, Fatima Kyari.
“Aged 25, the late Fatima passed away on Friday.
“VP Shettima, who prayed for the peaceful repose of the late Fatima, asked God to grant the family the strength to bear the painful exit of their daughter, who was in her prime.
“The Vice President led other mourners at the funeral prayers, which were held at the Annur Mosque in Abuja.”
Mele Kyari, a renowned geologist and crude oil expert, has been at the helm of NNPCL since 2019.
