Veteran Councillor Bids Farewall
At about 11.55 p.m. on Friday, April 5th, 1985 the Councillors and invitees at the opening session of the 43rd Supreme Council’s meeting held at Arusha Conference Centre were shocked and grieved to witness the sad demise of the veteran councilor from Mwanza Jamaat ALHAJ MOHAMEDJAFFER NASSER VIRJEE.
Alhaj MohamedJaffer Nasser Virjee died minutes after making observations on the Chairman’s address.
Late MohamedJafferbhai was born at Mwanza on 26th June, 1922. He received his primary education at his birthplace and acquired secondary education at Mombasa.
Scion of the well-known Nasser Virjee family, he joined the family business: Mwanza Cotton Trading Co Ltd (the first limited liability company in Mwanza), at the tender age of 18 years, in 1940. An astute businessman, Marhum was at the time of his demise, also director of a number of organizations namely JAFFER & VIRJEE, UNITED STATIONERS & PRINTERS and MSUMARI LTD., all at Mwanza.
During his lifetime he served as a member of E.A. POSTS & TELECOMMUNICATIONS and BAKWATA COUNCIL. He has also served as a nominated member of MWANZA TOWN COUNCIL and the Vice-Chairman of MWANZA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
For TWENTY YEARS he served as the President of Mwanza Jamat as well as a councilor – an achievement by any standard. In 1970 he was sent to Bujumbura by the Chairman of the Council and whilst on council’s mission there, he developed cardiac problems. In other words he died while serving the community. His loss is sadly felt by the community.
Late Haji Muhammedjaffer is survived by a widow, two daughters, grandchildren, and a brother. May Almighty Allah give his family and the community, the strength to bear the loss – Ameen.
Extracted from Federation Samachar – April 1985
Eid – ul- Fitr – Mwanza – 1945
Alhaj Habib Mulji, Chairman Africa Federation hoisting the Federation Flag on Eid-ul-Fitr 1415 – Dar-es-Salaam, watching are Alhaj Asgher Bharwani, President Dar-es-Salaam Jamaat and Alhaj Habib Virani, Vice Chairman Africa Federation
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