(Ilorin)
The Kano State Governor,Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has described the AGF AbdulRazaq,(SAN), the father of Kwara state Governor, as a great nationalist whose impact in nation building would remain indelible in the minds of many people in the country.
Ganduje made remark on Monday when he paid a condolence visit to his Kwara State counterpart, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in Ilorin.
The governor,who was accompanied on the visit by Sen. Barau Jibril, House of Representatives member Kabir Abubakar and some of his cabinet members told his colleague: “We have indeed lost a great man, but as Muslims, we have to accept the the will of Allah.
“Your daddy lived a worthy life. He was a great man, a nationalist, and also a devout Muslim who grew up in a Muslim family.We sincerely condole you and we will continue to pray Allah to grant your daddy Aljanah Firdaus.
“We also appreciate the relationship between the people of Kano State and Kwara State, occasioned by inter-marriage between Kano and Ilorin traditional emirates.
“There is no better history that will portray relationship between population than inter-marriage. We appreciate that and pray Almighty Allah to continue to guide you in the governance of the state.”
Ganduje commended AbdulRazaq for repositioning the state, saying: “We appreciate your tremendous efforts in improving the socioeconomic development of the state despite the current economic situation.”
Duaglobalnews reports that Ganduje’s visit coincided with that of the Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) state Chairman, Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa.
Giving the vote of thanks at the occasion,Bolarinwa commended Ganduje and members of his entourage for the visit.
A delegation of the Kwara State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Yakubu Danladi Salihu, also visited the Governor to commiserate with him, on the death of his father and that of late the Chief of Staff, Aminu Adisa Logun.
Salihu described the sage’s death as a mixture of sadness and happiness, considering the yearnings to always have such statesmen around and his achievements in life as a lawyer and a national figure.
A five-man delegation of the Kwara APC Elders’ Council, comprising Senator Ahmed Mohammed; Barrister Kunle Sulaiman; Prince Sunday Fagbemi; Chief Wole Oke; and Chief James Ayeni also paid a condolence visit to the Governor.
“The late AGF led a “very good life, contributed to growth and development of Kwara and, being a true son, we believe you will carry on his legacy,” Barrister Suleiman told the governor.
The online publication reports that the home of the late sage has continued to receive hundreds of Nigerians from high and low, particularly politicians,trooping in to commensurate with the deceased’s family.
AFG AbdulRazaq died in Abuja at 93, leaving his 90-year-old wife, children and other relations to mourn him.
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