Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed shock over the death of Richard Adamu Tallen, son of former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen.
He described the loss as unexpected, praying God for the peaceful repose of the late Richard’s soul.
The Vice President spoke on Monday when he paid a condolence visit to the family’s Abuja residence in the company of Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Senator Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia.
VP Shettima acknowledged the deceased’s bright future and contributions to Nigeria’s development, saying, “I learned of the death of the late Minister’s son with shock. He had such a bright future and was contributing to the development of Nigeria.”
Addressing the grieving family, the Vice President noted that the loss is not what any parent would wis