Shettima Mourns As NNPCL GCEO Mele Kyari Loses 25-yrs-old Daughter, Fatima

Tragedy as Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, lost his 25-year-old daughter, Fatima Kyari

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The daughter of the renowned geologist and crude oil marketer heading NNPC since 2019 died in the early hours of Friday, October 11, 2024.

Fatima’s funeral prayers were held at the Annur Mosque in Abuja, where Vice President Kashim Shettima was in attendance to pay his respects.

Vice President Kashim Shettima, who attended the prayers, has extended his condolences to Kyari.

Shettima prayed for the peaceful repose of Fatima’s soul and asked God to grant the Kyari family the strength to bear the loss of their beloved daughter, who was taken too soon.
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The Vice President’s condolence message to the NNPCL GCEO was made available to newsmen on Friday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha.

The message read: “Vice President Kashim Shettima has condoled with the family of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Malam Mele Kyari, over the loss of his daughter, Fatima Kyari.

“Aged 25, the late Fatima passed away on Friday.

“VP Shettima, who prayed for the peaceful repose of the late Fatima, asked God to grant the family the strength to bear the painful exit of their daughter, who was in her prime.

“The Vice President led other mourners at the funeral prayers, which were held at the Annur Mosque in Abuja.”