Kwara Former Commissioner Is Dead

Kwara State former Commissioner cum chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abdulraheem Adisa, has died at age 91.

Naijaonpoint learnt that Adisa died in the early hours of Thursday in Ilorin, the state capital.

According to Daily Post, burial arrangements for the deceased are underway at the Muslim public cemetery in Ilorin.

Adisa, a loyal member of the Saraki dynasty, was a one-time Editor of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, General Manager of The Herald Newspapers, Commissioner for Information and Chairman of Moro Local Government Area of the state.

In a related development, Former Minister of Defence, and Internal Affairs, Major General Godwin Osagie Abbe, is dead.

Naijaonpoint learnt that Abbe died on Saturday night in Abuja after a protracted illness.

Family sources spoke with Vanguard and confirmed the demise of Abbe, who also served as Governor of Akwa Ibom and Rivers States during his military career.

The deceased was born on January 10, 1949, and would have turned 76 on January 10, 2025.

The former minister attended United Baptist School, Benin City, 1953-60, Iguodala Secondary Modern School, Benin City, 1961, Kiriji Memorial College, Igbajo, Ifelodun, Oyo State, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; enlisted in the Nigerian Army, July 1967, and attended various military courses, including Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna, Air-Borne/Infantry Officer Advanced Course, US Army Infantry School, Fort- Benning, Georgia, USA, 1972-73, Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, Teshie, 1978-80.

The late General enlisted into the Nigerian Army and was promoted to Lance Corporal, in 1967.

He became Lieutenant in 1969, Battalion Commander from 1969 to 1972, and Captain in 1971. He was also an instructor (Company Officer) at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna from 1974 to 1976 and a Major in 1975. He was also a Staff Officer Grade I at the 2 Divisional Headquarters in NA and the Directing Staff at the Senior Division of the Command and Staff College in Jaji from 1979 to 1980.