By Crystal Nwakanma
A Popular Nigeria journalist and Treasurer of the International Press Institute(IPI) is dead.
She died in the early hours of Friday, December 20.
A statement by the family announcing her death stated: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. We regret to announce the passing of our beloved sister, mother (Hajia Rafatu Salami), who returned to her Creator today Friday 20th December,2024. Janazah prayer will be held at the National Mosque immediately after Jum’at Prayer today Friday 20th December, 2024.”
Her last public appearance was the event of IPI in Abuja this week where she was elected the Treasurer. She came to the event in a wheelchair.
Hajia Rafatu Salami, who has an autistic son, Ahmed, was noted for her efforts in helping her son and other autistic persons live a worthy life.