The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has described the tragic death of his eldest son, Hassan, as a test of faith from Almighty Allah.

Governor Sule stated this on Friday, 27 January, 2023, while receiving condolences at the palace of his father, the Sarkin Gudi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Sule Bawa.

The Governor said that the experiences he had gathered from the Holy Qu’ran, Allah has vowed to test the faith of every believer.

“I see this as a test of faith from Almighty Allah. I was the person consoling somebody that lost his 9 children and 70 cows yesterday, and today God decided to test me, to see whether I was sincere in consoling that bereaved father,” he stated.

He described his late son as a calm, disciplined and obedient young man, who treated his siblings equally and with mutual respect.

“Almighty Allah took him away to test my resilience and faith in Him. Allah didn’t seek my advice when He gave Hassan to me and He will not seek my advice when He takes him away,” the Governor added.

Hassan died in the late hours of Thursday, 26 January, 2023 after a brief illness. The late Hassan got married to his wife (now widow) Silifat seven months ago (June 2022). He was Governor Sule’s eldest son with his first wife, Hajiya Silifat Sule. He was aged 36.