Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed profound grief over the passing of his friend and associate, Mr Segun Awolowo.
Awolowo, a two-term former executive director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council and grandson of the late sage Obafemi Awolowo, died on Thursday at the age of 62.
The governor’s reaction was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ilorin by his chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
Describing the deceased as “a great friend, a distinguished public servant, and a jolly-good fellow whose company everyone cherished,” Governor AbdulRazaq noted that Awolowo’s death was devastating and that he would be sorely missed for the values he embodied.
He urged the family, friends and associates of the late Awolowo to take solace in his enduring legacies of exemplary public service, his devotion to family and society, and his contributions to national development.
The governor prayed God to grant eternal rest to the departed and to comfort his wife, children and elderly mother.
