Kwara ex-deputy governor dies at 74
A former Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Peter Kisira, has died at the age of 74.
Kisira served as deputy to the immediate past governor of the state, Abdulfattah Ahmed, between May 29, 2011 and May 29, 2019.
He reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday, March 30.
His death was confirmed on Saturday by the state government in a statement signed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye.
It stated, “Kwara State Governor, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, is sad to receive reports of the death of the former Deputy Governor of the state, Elder Peter Kisira, in the early hours of today, Saturday.
“The former deputy governor died at the age of 74, according to family accounts.
“On behalf of the people and government of the state, Governor AbdulRazaq sends his heartfelt condolences to the people of Baruten and the family of Elder Kisira, whom he urges to take solace in his fine legacies as a public servant and a bureaucrat who rose to the rank of permanent secretary in the state’s civil service.”
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