Former Kogi State Commissioner of Finance, Hon. Zakari Alfa has expressed shock over the death of Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim SAN,CON.OFR former Minister of Education amongst other ministries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
A statement issued by the immediate past Commissioner of Finance Kogi State, referred the Former Minister as a Father who lived a fulfilled life , as one that is not only worthy of emulation but will also remain topical in generations to come.
In Honourable Zakari Alfa’s words, “today I have lost a Father, a benefactor, a great adviser and a man who completely exemplified humility whose impacts in the lives of many, will never be obliterated. Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim was a rare paragon of humility, a philanthropist of great standard and never a bigoted character who quietly raised an empire of great men and women cutting across the country”. It will be difficult to sufficiently eulogize this personality, a symbol of peace, an elder with uncommon wisdom and fatherly dispositions which transcended tribe and religion. In his words “Just like everyone , I will surely miss him for his honest fatherly advise and commitment to making life better for those were privileged to have been tutelage under his guidance of love.” No mere mortal is infallible but Alhaji Ibrahim was by no means a failure, he was a huge success in all the endeavors as he strived to recreate himself through his numerous humanitarian impacts that have transformed lives . No doubt, he has Left a vacuum and a benchmark of honesty that will be difficult to fill end of quote.
In his statement “the good people of Kogi state and by extension, Nigeria at large have lost a true statesman who was a rallying point for the young leaders as he provided great mentorship to help redefine their leadership style , one that will reflect on the service to humanity.
Essence precedes existence in humanity which is ultimately to serve God through the sacrifices we make to make life better for God creation, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim embraced this philosophy and made a difference in his philanthropic gestures which are legacies that leave on forever”.
The Former Commissioner of Finance Kogi State also congratulate the people of Okaba in Ankpa Local Government for been blessed with a man of his quality who’s type may not be see in decades to come because of his objectivity and bluntness on issues concerning his people. Hon. Zakari sympathize with his immediate family and said they should recognize the inevitability of death in humanity.
Hon. Zakari Alfa prayed Allah gives his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
He also prayed Allah grant Alh Abdullahi Ibrahim rest in Aljanatul Fir’dous.
