Kwara Governor Mourns Former Military Governor of Benue
According to a news report from Daily Post, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has expressed his sadness over the passing of retired Air Vice Marshal Adebayo Lawal, former Military Governor of Benue.
The former minister of youth and sports, who was born in Offa, passed away on Sunday at the age of 83. In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Monday in Ilorin, the governor extended his condolences to the family of the deceased, the Offa community, and the Nigerian Air Force.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has expressed sadness over the death of former Military Governor of Benue, retired Air Vice Marshal Adebayo Lawal.
DAILY POST reports that the former minister of youths and sport died on Sunday. The Offa-born military officer was aged 83.
Reacting to the sad development, the governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye on Monday in Ilorin, condoled with the family of the deceased, Offa community and the Nigerian Air Force.
The governor said the death of the former minister represents the end of an era in Nigeria's military history, especially the Nigerian Air Force, where he attained many milestones.
“His footprints in the Nigerian Air Force, his fine legacies as a community leader and statesman, and the ideals he lived for will help to preserve his memory”, the governor said.
AbdulRazaq prayed God for the repose of Lawal's soul and to preserve his family.
Born on Sept. 14, 1941, in Offa, Kwara, Lawal joined the Nigerian Air Force in 1963 as a pioneer officer.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Arinola Fatimoh Lawal Abdul-Rahoof Bello Apaola Kamoru Kadiri Public Holiday EndSARS Gabriel Fashanu PAACO-PCL Consortium Kwasu Dunmade Babaloja-General Yahaya Muhammad Press Release Olaitan Buraimoh Shuaib Jawondo Lucky Omoluwa Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Medinat Folorunsho Salman Wakilin Mata Lafiagi Ayinke Saka Mohammed Halidu Halidu Danbaba Elerin Of Erin-Ile Donatus Ejidike John Olobayo Ahmed Bolaji Nagode Saadu Gbogbo Iwe Rashidi Yekini Shao Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa Balogun Gambari Yakubu Danladi Kulende Budo-Egba Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq Lafiagi Danladi Afolabi-Oshatimehin UNIFEMGA Dauda Adeniran Adeshola Muhammed Danjuma Obayomi Azeez Kwara Metro Park Ajikobi Ashiru Funke Adedoyin Isiaka Danmeromu Paul Odama Aisha Gobir N-Power Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Ilorin Likeminds Foundation Trade Lenda SME Fair Igosun Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Kisra Sheikh Alimi Jawondo Musibau Akanji Iyeru Grammar School GAMA Mashood Dauda Saadu Alanamu Biliaminu Aliu Goodluck Jonathan Buari Edun Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Assayomo Abdulrasheed Lafia IDPU AGILE Programme Vasolar Consortium Saliu Oluwole Atunwa Ilesha-Gwanara Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege Gobir Organization Foundation

