The Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has
commiserated with the families of former Iyaloja General of the state,
Abebi Akosile and Vice Chairman of the ruling All Progressives
Congress in Offa Hassan Salami who died recently.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the
Governor said, “Mama Abebi Akosile was an institution on her own,
having come a long way in the socio-political and economic milieu of
not just Kwara but the entire northern region. She ranked among
Nigeria’s foremost female legends like the late Gambo Sawaba and
Abibatu Magaji, among others. Her reign as Iyaloja General of Kwara
State also recorded tremendous growth and development. We pray God
Almighty to grant her Aljannah Firdaus.”
The governor also recalled that the late businesswoman was an
associate of his own mother, Alhaja Raliat Abdulrazaq and longstanding
friend of the Abdulrazaq family
The statement similarly praised the contributions of late Hassan to
not just opposition politics in Kwara State but to the victory of the
APC in the 2019 ballot.
“We are sad that Alhaji Hassan left at a very critical moment in the
journey of our state to greatness. But we are consoled by the fact
that he was one of the pillars in Kwara’s struggle for socio-economic
and political turnaround. We commiserate with his immediate family and
the leadership of our party at all levels on this sad loss. We pray
the Almighty God to forgive his shortcomings,” the statement added.
