Group Managing Director of Kam Holding Limited, Dr Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, has expressed grief over the passing of Sarikin Gobir of Ilorin and Chairman, Governing Council of International Aviation College, Ilorin, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Gobir.
He described the transition of the traditional chief as tragic and painful, adding that Sarikin Gobir departed at a time that he was giving his best to the services of Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State in particular.
In a statement he personally signed and made available to Journalists in Ilorin on Sunday, Dr Yusuf noted that the exit of Sarikin Gobir threw Ilorin Emirate into deep mourning, considering his selfless services to humanity and as a community leader.
The Kam Holding Chief said the deceased would be remembered as a Kwaran, who etched his footprints in the sands of time, especially his quest to turn Ilorin Aviation College to a hub of human and technical resources in the aviation industry.
“The passing of the Sarikin Gobir of Ilorin in a time like this is very painful, looking at the fact that he contributed significantly to the peace and stability of the Ilorin Emirate. Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Gobir is not just a traditional chief but one with class, who made his mark at any given opportunity as a community leader.
“His pragmatism in the committee of Ilorin Emirate Durbar where he served diligently since the time the committee was constituted would not be forgotten in a hurry. The contributions of the late traditional chief also accounted for the successes recorded in the annual fiesta.
“We are also aware that he performed creditably well as the Chairman, Governing Council of International Aviation College, Ilorin. He etched his footprints in the sands of time with his insatiable quest to turn around the fortune of that institution, thus turning it to a hub of human and technical resources in the aviation industry. He would sorely be missed”, Dr Yusuf said.
He commiserated with the Kwara State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari; and the Gobir family on the demise of Sarikin Gobir, praying the Almighty Allah to forgive him of his earthly inadequacies.
