Former Kaduna Central senator Shehu Sani has recounted how his grandmother, Hajiya Hassana, sheltered Igbo people in Kaduna throughout the Nigerian Civil War, describing her actions as a courageous effort to save lives.
Speaking on Creative Lord TV, Sani said his grandmother hid the individuals in her home for the duration of the conflict, providing them with food and ensuring their safety until the war ended.
According to him, the people remained inside the house from the beginning of the war until peace was declared, after which they were able to leave.
“They were kept in the house. She fed them and she protected them for the whole period of the war. And then after the war and then peace was declared, now she brought them out of the house,” Sani said.
He added: “So from the beginning to the end of the war they were inside the house and she was feeding them and she made sure that no one had access to the house except my mother.”
Sani described his grandmother’s actions as a heroic contribution that helped preserve lives during one of Nigeria’s most turbulent periods.
