According to an official statement release by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kwara State,July 28th, 2020.
The statement confirmed that, Gov AbdulRazaq received delegations from Baruten and Edu traditional leaders who came to commiserate with him over the death of his father.
Foremost leader Issa Aremu was also noted to have commiserated with the Governor over the development, saying: “The life and times of the elder statesman show that Nigeria is not short of worthy leaders. As an accomplished statesman and non-state private sector titan, the lifetime achievements of our father AGF Abdul-Razaq constitute a record standard for all Nigerian leaders.”
Director of Nigeria’s leading Arabic and Islamic Training Centre (Markaz Agege) Sheikh Muhammed Habibullah Adam Abdullah el-ilory said the first republic minister was a great man by every measure of the word.
“I commiserate with Your Excellency and the family on the demise of our father. May the Almighty Allah make al-Jannat Firdaos his final abode,” the prominent scholar said in a message to the Governor late Monday.
Al-Hikmah University, for their part, said it identifies with and shares in the grief of the AbdulRazaqs at this time.
“The outpouring of emotions by the young and old, members of Nigeria Governors Forum, captains of industry and elder statesmen, party faithfuls from every nook and cranny of Nigeria are enough consolation,” the university said in a statement by its Registrar and Secretary of its Governing Council Dr Rasheedat Oladimeji.
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