Nigerians from all walks of life have continued trooping to the Asokoro residence of the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Malam Nasir el-Rufa?i over the death of his daughter, Yasmin. �
Yasmin, the first child of the former minister was found dead in her apartment in London on 26 November, 2011, her younger brother, Bello el-Rufa?i who spoke to Daily Trust yesterday said. He explained that his sister was leaving alone in the apartment when she died, adding that she was always in constant touch with the family back home.�
Bello explained that the family only got to know that something bad was in the offing ?when my mother couldn?t reach her through her phones. She was always in touch with the family, especially our mother, on phone. So, our mother became disturbed when Yasmin neither picked nor return her calls,? Bello said.
He said that it was after that that the family called friends and relatives in London to check on her. ?On getting to her apartment, there was nobody to answer the door. We therefore became more worried. It was at that time that the landlord as well as the police were involved and the door was finally broken.� Yasmin was found dead,? he said.
He said that the deceased might have died 24 hours before her body was found. There was no immediate cause of death apart from likelihood of domestic accident.
He described his sister as the pillar of the family, with high sense of morality. ?Yasmin was a very cool headed person. She maintained a very cordial relationship with her family, particularly our step mothers. We looked upon her for so many things,? Bello said.
He said that the deceased enjoyed a special relationship with their father. He described his late sister as very religious and respectful. ?She is a very private and religious person. That is why she didn?t have an account in any of the social networking sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, among others. I had a cause to ask why she was not on social networks, she told me that it was not worth it,? he said.
Yasmin was born on June 5, 1986. She attended Essence International School, Kaduna for her nursery and primary education and Jesuit School, Offa for her secondary education. She then proceeded to Atlantic College, Wales, United Kingdom where she obtained a diploma in Social Services, Children and Women.
Thereafter, she was at the University of Barth, United Kingdom where she obtained a degree in Economics, Politics and Philosophy. She got a master?s degree from the London School of Economics (LSE). She was studying Law degree from the University of London before her death.
Among those who paid condolence visit to el-Rufa?i were Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ambassador Babagana Kingibe; former governors Danjuma Goje, Abdulkadir Kure and Adamu Mu?azu of Gombe, Niger and Bauchi states; former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, former Chairman of EFCC, Malam Nuhu Ribadu and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Na?abba.
Others are the former First Bank Chairman Alhaji Umaru Mutallab; former owner of Spectrum Books, Ibadan, Chief Joop Berkhout; former Information Minister Chukwuemeka Chikelu; former FCT Minister Aliyu Modibbo Umar; Alhaji Usman Hunkuyi, Dr. Auwalu Anwar; Mr. Fola Adeola; and Professor Abubakar Sadiq.
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