Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has described the late Serikin Gobir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ahmad as a complete gentleman and loyal traditional title holder in the Ilorin Emirate.
Alhaji Sulu-Gambari made this observation today in his palace when members of the Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee led by it’s Chairman, Engineer Yahaya Alapasanpa paid him a condolence visit over the death of Late Serikin Gobir who was a member of the committee.
The Emir expressed shock and worry over his death and said the entire Emirate and the state will miss him adding that he was a dutiful, polite and easy going person.
The traditional ruler appealed to families, loved ones and friends of the deceased to always remember him and put him in prayers.
Earlier, the Chairman of the committee, Engineer Alapasanpa who is the Danmasani of Ilorin lamented that the late Serikin Gobir would be seriously missed and always remembered due to his diligence and hard work particularly during Durbar activities.
According to him, the late Serikin Gobir was the Chairman Sub Committee of Procession of the Ilorin Emirate Durbar and was very active at various Durbar activities since the committee was inauguration in 2018 by the Emir.
Engineer Alapasanpa said the deceased was very humble and highly respective and was never found wanting in the discharge of his duties.
The Committee later paid a similar condolence visit to the family of Late Serikin Gobir at his family house where Engineer Alapasanpa led a special prayer for the repose of the soul of the deceased and prayed God to grant those he left behind the gratitude to bear the irreparable loss.
A member of the Gobir family, Nasiru Gobir who received the committee on behalf of the family thanked the committee for their condolence visit.
Other members of the committee on the entourage of the Danmasani of Ilorin are the National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressives Union, IEDPU, Alhaji Abdulmumini AbdulMalik, Retired AIG Adisa Bolanta, Alhaji Yinka Yahaya -Madawaki, Barrister Ayegbami Bushira and Alhaji Tunde Akanbi.
Meanwhile, the Fidau prayer for the repose of the soul of late Serikin Gobir will come up on Saturday at the Fada Gobir’s family house, Gambari beginning at ten o’clock in the morning and would be presided over by the Chief Imam of Ilorin , Sheikh Mohammad Bashir.
