Thanksgiving Prayer Held In Honour Of Lateef Fagbemi In Ijagbo…Kwara Gov Commends Him For Being Altruistic
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state led a state delegation comprising federal and state lawmakers and cabinet members to the special thanksgiving prayer service held in honour of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) in Ijagbo, Oyun local government on Friday.
A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye noted that AbdulRazaq had an entourage comprising the Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Lola Ashiru (Kwara South); Senator Sadiq Umar (North); Turaki Ilorin, Senator Saliu Mustapha (Central); House of Representatives member, Hon. Raheem Tunji Ajulo-opin; House of Assembly member, Hon. Rasaq Owolabi, Commissioner for Women Affairs Hon. Bosede Olaitan Buraimoh; top APC chieftains among others.
Royalties were led by the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II; the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu; the Onijagbo of Ijagbo, Oba Sarafadeen Buhari Adeniyi; the Olojoku of Ojoku, Abdulrasaq Afolabi; the Onira of Ira, AbdulWahab Oyetoro; and the Olukotun of Ikotun, AbdulRazaq Adebayo Abioye.
Organized by the Fagbemis, the prayer service took place at the country home of the legal giant ,who was joined by his wife ,Alhaja Fatima Fagbemi, his children and relatives.
The prayer service was jointly presided over by the Chief Imam of Offa ,Sheikh Muyideen Salman Hussain and the Chief Imam of Ijagbo, Sheikh Muftau.
In his brief remarks at the event, AbdulRazaq described Prince Fagbemi as a successful legal luminary and a pride of Kwara, who is renowned for his community service and philanthropy.
He commended the minister for his good character and encouraged him to sustain his selfless service to the growth of his state and the country at large.
‘I want you to continue the good you have been doing, especially your commitment and love for community development and the country at large. When you built a facility in a community school recently, you didn’t do it because of any position. You did it out of your passion for community development.
As a government, we acknowledge that the Honourable Minister has always been there for us even before his appointment, and I want him to sustain the same and even do more. I wish him success in the tasks ahead’ the governor said.
Giving his speech, the Justice Minister thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for finding him worthy to serve in that capacity and pledged not to let him and Nigerians down.
He appealed to Nigerians to be patient with the president and to trust his capacity to reform the economy for sustainable growth.
The minister acknowledged the leading role and support of the governor that culminated into his successful pick, particularly during his confirmation hearing.
He also thanked the Senators, including the Kwara legislators, for the support they gave him during his confirmation hearing-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 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
