The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of Alhaji Ahmed Joda as the “end of a great era”, calling him one of the best public administrators in post-independent Nigeria and a patriot with sterling records of integrity and service to the nation.
His condolence message is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
“I received the news of the death of Alhaji Ahmed Joda with equanimity. He lived a fulfilled life that was marked by excellent service to the fatherland. He belonged to the generation of Nigerians who gave their all to birth a greater country. Most remarkably, he steered the historic telecommunications revolution in Nigeria as the NCC Chairman” the statement read.
According to the governor, for these legacies, Alhaji Joda will forever be celebrated as a great administrator, a disciplinarian, and a patriot.
“But his death, inevitable as that transition is for all mortals, came at a time our country would appreciate more of his ‘class’ to give wise counsel in welding a united country that works for all. His death is painful and is a personal loss to me as one of his ‘adopted sons’ and protégées,” the Governor added in his statement.
“I commiserate with President Muhammadu Buhari, the people and Government of Adamawa State, and his immediate family. I pray Allah, exalted is He, to admit Alhaji Ahmed Joda to al-jannah Firdaus and give the family the fortitude to bear this huge loss,” he concluded.
Nneka Ukachukwu
