Date: 2020-07-28

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Yakubu Danladi Salihu, on Monday, led the 23 other members of the House on a condolence visit to the family of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, over the demise of their patriarch and elder statesman, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Folohunsho Abdulrazaq.

The lawmakers, who first took their condolence visit to the Idi-Igba family house of the Abdulrazaq in Ilorin, where they were received by Dr Alimi Abdulrazaq, later presented a condolence letter to the governor at the Government House, Ilorin.

In his condolence speech, Speaker Danladi-Salihu said “Our father, AGF Abdulrazaq (SAN) (OFR)'s death is a mix of sadness and happiness, considering the worthy life he lived and the fact that we will sorely miss his wealth of experience, guidance and fatherly roles.

"We also seize this opportunity to officially condole with you, over the demise of your Chief of Staff - Alhaji Aminu Adisa Logun," he said. Hon Mohammed Baba Salihu, on behalf of other legislators, offered prayers for the deceased, as he prayed for God’s forgiveness and mercy on the souls of late Alhaji AGF Abdulrazaq and Alhaji Aminu Adisa Logun.

Hon Salihu thereafter extolled the virtues, life and times of Alhaji AGF Abdulrazaq, as one of the makers of Kwara state, noting that his legacy of nation-building, community service and statesmanship must be sustained.

The Hon Speaker, on behalf of the ninth Kwara state House of Assembly thereafter presented a condolence letter to the governor.