Recalling his relationship with Fashakin in the defunct CPC, Buhari explained that the former party spokesperson discharged every responsibility competently.
By Jeffrey Agbo
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is saddened by the death of Engineer Rotimi Fashakin, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Fasakin reportedly passed away on Saturday in London, United Kingdom. The deceased was the spokesman for the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). The CPC later merged with the Action Congress of Nigeria and All Nigeria Peoples Party to form the APC.
Reacting to the demise of Fashakin in a statement on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu, President Buhari described the deceased as a dedicated party man.
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“I’m saddened by the death of such a dedicated and loyal party man whose intellect and competence were amazing,” Buhari said.
“As a former spokesperson of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party, 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.”
Recalling his relationship with Fashakin in the defunct CPC, President Buhari explained that “the former party spokesperson had also given a good account of himself, discharging every responsibility with amazing skill and competence.”
Buhari noted that “The late Fashakin 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,” the President added.
