The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday rejoiced with the director general of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Suleiman on his 59th birthday .
The governor in a statement signed by his chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye commended the academic for his immense contributions to national development and democratic governance in Nigeria, especially the growth of the legislature.
” Governor AbdulRazaq joins family, friends, and associates to pray that Allaah grants Prof. Abubakar Suleiman many more years of good health and happiness,” the statement said.
At a special prayer organised to mark Sulaiman’s birthday in Ilorin, the state capital, Muslim clerics offered prayers for the success of the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
They also prayed for the successful piloting of the affairs of Kwara State by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
The clerics, led by Imam Adi Matase, asked for God’s continued guidance for both President Tinubu and Governor AbdulRazaq.
While acknowledging the celebrant’s act of philantropism and kindness to the people around him, the clerics prayed God to grant him the enablement to do more for his people and humanity.
In a brief sermon, the guest lecturer at the event, Sheikh Ahmad L’ Habeeb, reminded those in positions of authority that power is transient.
He charged Nigerian leaders across the three tiers of government to always put smiles on the faces of the masses by implementing people- focused programmes and policies.
L’ Habeeb praised the NILDS chief executive for remembering his contemporaries and the downtrodden in his immediate community through empowerment schemes and urged other public officers of Ilorin descent to emulate his worthy exemplary conduct.
In his remarks, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, assured the gathering of his preparedness to continue to give back to his community.
Dignitaries present at the event included the state secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alh Mustapha Salman, former Special Duties commissioner, Alh Rasaq Lawal, APC state woman leader, Alhaja Falilat Mohammed, her counterpart from Kwara Central, Alhaja Tawa Agaka and APC state financial secretary, AbdulGaniyu Kure.
Others included a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Engr Kola Shittu, former Special Adviser on Political Matters,
Alh Toyin Olokoba, former commissioner for Energy, Alh Musa- Abdullahi, former general manager of Kwara Television Service,Alh Nurudeen AbdulRaheem and former chief press secretary in the state, Alh Mas’ ud Adebimpe, amongst others.
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