President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday spoke on the telephone with President John Mahama of Ghana to extend his condolences to his family on the passing away of his mother, Hajia Abiba Nnaba.

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists.

Adesina quoted the President as praying that Allah should grant the soul of Nnaba eternal rest and comfort all who mourn her.

The statement read, “The President told the Ghanaian leader that his personal thoughts and prayers as well as those of Nigerians are with him as he mourns the passage of a beloved mother.

“The President further prayed that the loving memory and virtues which Hajia Abiba Nnaba lived for will continue to inspire all who knew her and generations to come.”