The Kaduna State Branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Barrister Baba Lawal, has lost his daughter, Aisha, after a brief illness.

Aisha, a 100-level Mass Communication student of Kaduna State University, died on Thursday evening.

Her Janazah prayer is scheduled to hold after Friday prayers at Sultan Bello Mosque, Unguwan Sarki, Kaduna.

The NBA Kaduna Branch announced her death in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Barrister Sani Shehu Idris.

The association said it received the news with profound sadness, extending its condolences to Lawal and his family.

“On behalf of the Executive Committee and the entire members of the Branch, we extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to our Chairman and the entire family over this painful and irreparable loss,” the statement said.

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The association described the death of a child as one of the most painful experiences a parent could endure, adding that it stood in solidarity with the family during the difficult period.

It also prayed for Allah to grant the family the strength and patience to bear the loss and forgive Aisha’s shortcomings.

“We pray that Almighty Allah, in His infinite mercy, forgives Aisha’s shortcomings, grants her Al-Jannatul Firdaus, illuminates and widens her grave, and makes her resting place a garden of Paradise,” the statement added.

Aisha is survived by her parents and siblings.

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