Kaduna Polytechnic Community Mourns Demise of Environmental Studies Graduate Khadeejah Salihu

The Kaduna Polytechnic community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden passing of Khadeejah Salihu, a promising young graduate from the College of Environmental Studies (CES).

Salihu, who was a National Diploma (ND) II student in the Department of Quantity Surveying, had completed her final academic requirements and graduated earlier this month before her untimely demise.

In an official condolence statement issued by Comrade Rilwanu Abdulsalam (Wambai), the Vice President of the College of Environmental Studies, the student leadership expressed profound shock and grief over the loss.

Salihu was described by peers and faculty members as an exceptionally kind, hardworking, and widely respected student who demonstrated a strong dedication to her professional field during her time on campus.

The statement read in part: “To the family and friends, please know that the entire school community mourns with you. May Allah grant you the strength to bear this loss and may Khadeejah rest in perfect peace.”

As news of her passing spread across the institution, classmates and departmental stakeholders offered prayers, invoking Islamic funeral rites (Innalillahi wa'inna illahi raji'un—Surely we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return), asking for comfort for her immediate family and friends.

The student union and departmental leaders have indicated plans to pay a formal condolence visit to the family of the deceased to offer institutional solidarity during this period of bereavement.