FULafia condoles Amb. Omaku over mother’s death

|By Yahaya Ahmed

The management of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, has condoled with Henry John Omaku, the Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone, over the death of his mother, Evelyn John Omaku.

She who passed away, recently at the age of 65 after a brief illness.

Speaking at the residence of Omaku in Doma local government, Abdul Rahman described the death of Evelyn as painful and an irreparable loss to the family, Doma and people of Nasarawa State in general.

He prayed to God to grant especially the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss, adding that the entire university community was saddened by her death.

He encouraged members of the the family, particularly Ambassador Henry John Omaku, to take solace in God and the fact that the deceased lived a fulfilled life.

Omaku, who received the delegation from FULafia, thanked the vice-chancellor and members of his team for the visit, saying that “your coming here today is a statement because there is nothing to offer to us in this family, at this particular moment of grief, than what you have done today.”

He assured the vice-chancellor of his continued support to the university, Omaku equally commended Abdul Rahman’s leadership style, saying that he has achieved so much within a short period of time.

While in Doma, Abdul Rahman, also, visited palace of the Andoma of Doma, HRH Ahmed Aliyu Ogah Onawo, and prayed for the repose of the soul of the late Evelyn John Omaku.

Welcoming the vice-chancellor, on behalf of the emir, the Madauchin Doma Abdullahi Akpaki, thanked Abdul Rahman for his visit, saying that it has symbolised togetherness and brotherliness.

The Andoma prayed to God to continue to guide, protect and support Abdul Rahman throughout the period of his administration.