Abdulahi Muhammad: We’ve Lost A Fine Soldier, Community Leader-Gov Abdulrazaq…He Was A Good Soldier-Saraki…He‘ll Be Sorely Missed-Unilorin VC
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State led tributes to late General Abdulahi Muhammad on Wednesday calling him a fine soldier, an administrator, and a community leader.
The governor in a statement issued in Ilorin and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye sent his heartfelt condolences to family, friends, and associates of the late General and the people of Ilorin, adding that the nation has lost an illustrious citizen.
‘Apart from his distinguished career as a commissioned officer of the Nigerian Army, General Abdullahi Adangba was at different times the Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State; Director General of the defunct National Security Organization (NSO); National Security Adviser during the military administration headed by Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar; and Chief of Staff to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umar Musa YarAdua; among other senior roles he had played in the country’ the statement said.
Governor AbdulRazaq added that the death of General Abdulahi Muhammad Adangba is a profound loss not just to the Ilorin Emirate but to the entire nation, calling it a painful closure of a bright page in Nigeria’s political and military history.
‘He sends his heartfelt condolences to the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and the people of the Emirate, the family of the late General, and the military hierarchy on the development.
Governor AbdulRazaq prays that Allaah will admit him to Al-jannah Firdaus and give the family the fortitude to bear the huge loss’ the statement added.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has also offered his condolences describing General Abdullahi Mohammed as one of the founding fathers of the university.
In a statement issued in Ilorin and made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, Professor Egbewole said the management, students and staff of the university received the news of the death of the statesman with profound sadness, considering his role during the take-off of the institution and his several contributions to national development.
Egbewole, who described the late General as an illustrious citizen, recalled that the nucleus of the university began in a building belonging to the late General at G.R.A, Ilorin, where its pioneer Vice -Chancellor lived.
He added that the same building was also used as the interim operational office of the University, pointing out that the leasing of the building to the institution at that point-in-time by the late General rescued the University, which was desperately in need of a roomy dual-purpose accommodation for its take-off.
Prof. Egbewole also recalled the administrative support the late General gave the University, particularly in the early 2000s, saying that as the Chief of Staff to President Olusegun Obasanjo, General Mohammed was quite supportive of the efforts of the Prof. Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem admnistration in ensuring uninterrupted academic activities.
The Vice -Chancellor added that the late General had played a great role in ensuring that the university remained open to teaching, learning, research and community service despite the machinations by certain external influences.
He expressed regret that General Mohammed died at a time the university is preparing for its Golden Jubilee, saying that the institution and the nation will sorely miss him.
The Vice-Chancellor commiserated with the governor of Kwara State, the Emir of Ilorin, and the Alfanla Adangba family of Ilorin over the loss of this elder statesman while asking Allah to overlook his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with Aljanat Fridaous
Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has also mourned the death of the retired General noting that the news of his passing came as a rude shock.
Dr Saraki, who is the Waziri of Ilorin, called the late Abdulahi Muhammad a patriot.
‘Our country has lost a good soldier, an administrator, an intelligence officer, and a patriot. He was a man whose skills and experience would have been useful to us at this critical period when the country is facing a security crisis.
I commiserate with all Nigerians, the people of Kwara State, and the good people of Ilorin Emirate on the death of this eminent son.
May Allah (SWT) admit him into Al Jannah Firdaus and grant his family the fortitude to bear the loss’ he submitted-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
