Three prominent chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi State have passed away. They are Hon. Onojah James Ignatius, Hon. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman and Alhaji Alih Atabo.
The Kogi State Government announced their deaths on Monday in a statement issued in Lokoja by the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo.
According to the statement, Hon. Onojah James Ignatius was the Special Adviser to the Governor of Kogi State and a former Chairman of Igalamela Local Government Area. Hon. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman served as a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor, while Alhaji Alih Atabo was the APC Chairman of Anyigba Ward in Dekina Local Government Area.
“The Government and people of Kogi State have received with profound sorrow the news of the passing of three distinguished sons of the state,” Fanwo said, noting that the three men served both Kogi State and the APC with exceptional dedication, loyalty and commitment.
He described Onojah James Ignatius as a seasoned grassroots mobiliser and administrator whose passion for community development and good governance was evident in all his engagements. Jatto Onimisi Suleiman, he said, carried out his duties with humility, diligence and a strong sense of responsibility, always putting the interests of the people above personal considerations. Alhaji Alih Atabo was described as a committed party stalwart whose devotion to the growth, unity and progress of the APC at the ward level was exemplary.
The commissioner did not disclose the circumstances surrounding their deaths. However, he conveyed the heartfelt condolences of Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, as well as the government and people of Kogi State, to their families, friends, associates and the entire APC family.
He also sympathised with the people of Igalamela, Okene and Dekina, and all those whose lives were touched by the late leaders, appreciating their invaluable contributions to the development of Kogi State and the strengthening of the APC.
“Their legacies of service, sacrifice and dedication will continue to inspire us,” Fanwo added.
Elijah Adeyemi
