Kwara Gov, other dignitaries receive corpse of Nigeria's envoy to France Laro
•late envoy buried amid prayers
The remains of Nigeria's Ambassador to France Ambassador Kayode Laro arrived Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday morning for immediate burial.
The body of the diplomat was flown in with an aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force, draped in the national colours as a mark of honour for his service to Nigeria.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq received the remains of the diplomat at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Ilorin, supported by other dignitaries and family members of the deceased.
The Governor also attended the burial which took place at his family compound in Ilorin. The burial rites were led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Bashir Soliu.
Other dignitaries in attendance include Nigeria's Ambassador to Paris (France) superintending Economic and Consular Affairs, Muazam Nayaya; Deputy Head of Mission (France) Ambassador Tunde Mukaila Mustapha; Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker Rt Yakubu Danladi Salihu and other principal officers; and AbdulRazaq's family led by the Governor's elder brother and Mutawalle Ilorin, Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq.
The Governor had earlier in his condolence message described his death as shocking and devastating, and prayed to Allah to forgive him and grant him al-jannah Firdaus.
Ambassador Tunde, who spoke to newsmen shortly after the burial rites, said the late Laro was a complete gentleman and a diplomat par excellence.
He prayed to Allah to grant the departed soul Aljannat Firdaus and console the family he left behind.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Ishak Mohammed Sabi Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu Ilorin Emirate Staff Association Bankole Omisore Isiaka Saka Opobiyi ASMAU PLAZA Abdulrauf Yusuf Ilorin Central Mosque Clara Nwachukwu Damilola Yusuf Egbewole Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi JAMB Moses Adekanye Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory Kwara United Abubakar Ndakene Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Abdullahi Biffo Joseph Offorjama Ayekale Mutawalle Ajase-Ipo Sunday Otokiti Edret Sabi Abel Alore A.G.F Abdulrasaq Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Nagode Kale Belgore Neuropsychiatric Hospital Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence Shehu Jimoh Olokoba Amoyo Esinniobiwa Quareeb Abioye Bello Idiagbon Maigida Soludero Transit Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Abdulmajeed Wahab Sheikh Ridhwanullah Saad Omo Iya Umar Gunu Shururat Olatinwo CCB Vasolar Kolade Solagberu Omar Gambari Niyi Osundare Bamidele Aluko Nigerian Correctional Service Oluwole Dupe Femi Ogunsola Police Commissioner Nnazua Raliat Islamic Foundation Bankole Omishore General Hospital, Offa Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Ilorin Muslim Community Laboratory-to-Product Gbugbu Unicontinental Construction Company LAK Jimoh Ajasse-Ipo Olatunde Oyeyiola Code Of Conduct Bureau Raheem Adaramaja Wahab Olasupo Egbewole Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations Kwara Liberation Group Doyin Awoyale Folaranmi Aro Gaa Olobi Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria

