Keyamo, minister of Labour and employment, loses dad. President Buhari says the deceased was a respected community leader
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended his heartfelt condolences to the Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, on the passing of his beloved father, Pa Mattias Keyamo.
A statement by an aide to the president on media, Garba Shehu, says Pa Keyamo was a respected community leader
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The statement reads: “The President joins members of the Keyamo family, friends and the people of Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State in mourning Pa Mattias, a respected community leader, who loved his children with great passion and did his best to prepare them for leadership positions and opportunities.
“As a father who deeply cherished the benefits of friendship and mutual respect to people irrespective of their background, the President believes that Pa Keyamo was an embodiment of Nigeria’s greatness and rich diversity, having spent some of his adult life in Kaduna and Ilaro, Ogun State before settling in Ughelli.
“President Buhari urges the family of Keyamo to draw inspiration from the strength of character of their beloved father and grandfather, even as he prays that God will comfort them at this time.
”May the soul of the departed rest in peace,” the President prayed.