The immediate past minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has lost her only son, Richard Adamu Tallen.
According to the Tallen familt in a statement, Richard died on Sunday morning at the Cedar Crest Hospital in Abuja, after being hospitalised.
The cause of his death was not immediately known but he was said to have been placed on oxygen in the hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on Friday night.
Confirming the incident, his alma mater, the Vom Old Boys’ Association (VOBA), wrote on its social media platform that he died in Abuja after a brief illness.
“On a very sad note, we regret to announce the sudden passing of our member, Mr Richard Adamu Tallen.
“Eternal rest grant unto him oh Lord, may perpetual light shine upon him.
“May the soul of Richard and all departed VOBA members RIP. Amen,” the group posted on Facebook on Sunday afternoon.
The late Richard, a graduate of Computer Science from a United States university, was aged 42 and is survived by a wife and three children.
The burial arrangements will be announced by the family.
