Faisal Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, son of former Kaduna state governor Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, has died in a fatal accident on the Kaduna-Zaria highway.

According to a family source, the incident occurred on Saturday evening, and Faisal was pronounced dead at the hospital. His body has been transported home for burial arrangements.

Faisal, a civil engineer, held degrees from the University of Greenwich in London.

This tragedy follows another recent loss, as NNPC’s Group Chief Executive Officer mourns the passing of his 23-year-old daughter, Fatima, who died in Abuja on Friday after a brief illness.