From Adekunle Jimoh, Ilorin

The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kwara State, Aminu Adisa Logun, is dead.

A statement yesterday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulraza, Rafiu Ajakaye, said he died yesterday of complications from COVID-19.

The statement said  Logun, an industrialist, a public intellectual and an elder statesman, died a few hours after the result of his test returned positive.

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It added: “The government and people of Kwara State have lost an outstanding public servant, who diligently served the state at various times.

“The governor has declared a seven-day mourning in honour of the late Chief of Staff.  He commiserates with the family of the late Chief of Staff and the Ilorin Emirate on this tragic incident.

“We pray the Almighty Allah to grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus and give the family the fortitude to bear the huge loss.”