Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness over the death of Abdullahi Mohammed, a retired Nigerian Army major-general and former Chief of Staff to ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umar Musa Yar’Adua.
The governor’s reaction was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Wednesday.
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The governor described the late Mr Mohammed as “a fine soldier, administrator, and community leader” whose passing “is a profound loss not just to the Ilorin Emirate but to the entire nation.”
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Mr Mohammed, 86, served as military governor of the old Benue-Plateau State, Director-General of the defunct National Security Organisation (NSO), and National Security Adviser to former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar, among other key national roles.
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Governor AbdulRazaq extended his condolences to the Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the deceased’s family, and the Nigerian military, praying that “Allaah admit him to Al-jannah Firdaus and grant the family patience to bear the loss.”
