My last words with Rimi -Widow

Late Alhaji Abubakar Rimi’s widow Hajiya Hadiza Rimi said her last words with her husband were at 8.08 pm the day he died. She said their last discussion was when he called to tell her that he was taking off from Dass, where he went for the coronation of the new Emir of Dass Alhaji Usman Bilyaminu Othman.

Hadiza recalled cautioning him against travelling at night, but that he insisted he would embark on the journey and hoped to arrive at 10 or 10.30 pm. She said he asked her to prepare food for him. “When he told me they were taking off for Kano that night, I felt it was not safe and therefore advised that they postpone the journey to the following day, but he insisted that they were coming over. She said it was destined for him to die that night and that was why he insisted on travelling even after she advised him against it.

She said he was a loving and caring husband who cared very much for his family.

 “He was down to earth and really supportive. He was always there for his family and ensured that we lacked nothing.