President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of a former Executive Director of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Eng. Rotimi Fashakin.
President Buhari in a statement on Monday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, declared: “I’m saddened by the death of such a dedicated and loyal party man whose intellect and competence were amazing.
“As a former spokesperson of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), I’m proud to put it on record that Fashakin was one of the most dedicated and hardworking party officials that I had ever known and related with.”
President Buhari emphasised that the former CPC spokesperson had given a good account of himself.
Buhari stated: “late Fashakin always discharged every responsibility with amazing skill and competence.”
The president declared: the deceased was “an outstanding loyalist who would stand by you through thick and thin without ever complaining. These are rare virtues among our politicians.
“May God bless his gentle soul and forgive his shortcomings and grant his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”