The family of Professor Netanwe Yiltwada, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has revealed the funeral plans for his late mother, Nana Lydia Yilwatda Goshwe, who died at the age of 83.
As shared in a widely circulated invitation on social media, the memorial events will commence with a Service of Songs on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 3:00 PM. This gathering will be held at the Langfield Event Centre, located in Little Rayfield, Jos, Plateau State.
The following day, Saturday, October 4, 2025, a Funeral Service is scheduled for 10:00 AM at the COCIN Headquarters Church, situated at No. 1 Fidelis Tapgun Road, Jos. The burial will immediately follow at the family’s ancestral cemetery in the Kanke local government area of Plateau State.
The family fondly remembered Nana Lydia as “a loving mother, a steadfast beacon of faith, and an inspiring presence whose influence extended well beyond her immediate community.”
Messages of sympathy and support have been pouring in from friends, well-wishers, and political colleagues alike.
