23rd October, 2022
By Ishaq Zaki
Alhaji Nasiru Magarya, the Speaker, of Zamfara House of Assembly, is mourning the death of Mr Funminiyi Afuye, the late Speaker, of Ekiti State House of Assembly.
Afuye died on Wednesday while receiving treatment at Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital in Ado Ekiti.
Magarya, in a condolence message to the government and people of Ekiti State issued in Gusau on Sunday, described Afuye’s demise as a great loss.
According to him, Afuye’s death was a great loss not only to his immediate family but also to the government and people of Ekiti State and Nigeria, as a whole.
“On behalf of the entire members and staff of Zamfara House of Assembly, we condole with the Government and people of Ekiti State.
“I extend similar condolences to the Chairman and members, Conference of Speakers of the State’s Legislatures of Nigeria over the great loss,” he added.
Magarya prayed for the repose of the deceased’s soul and for God to give Afuye’s family the heart to bear the loss.
“Afuye served the state and nation in different capacities and contributed to the socio-economic development of Ekiti State and Nigeria in general,” he said.
Meanwhile, Magarya called on other leaders to emulate the legacies Afuye left behind.