Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has mourned the death of a former military governor of Benue State, AVM Adebayo Lawal (rtd), whose demise took place in the early hours of Sunday, June 23, at the age of 83.

Late AVM Lawal, was the military governor of Benue State from July 1978 to October, 1979.

A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor, Tersoo Kula revealed that Governor Alia in a message of condolence, described the late military governor as someone who played a huge role of overseeing the peaceful transition from military rule to democratic rule in Benue State, ensuring a smooth handover to the Late Apollos Aper Aku, the first civilian governor of the State.

He said the late Lawal, who was also a one time Minister of Youths and Sports, would be fondly remembered as a dedicated military officer, a great business man and a philanthropist.

The governor, who prayed to God to give his immediate family, the good people of Benue and Kwara States the fortitude to bear this great loss, also prayed to God to grant the Late Lawal eternal rest.

Already, a state government delegation led by the Deputy Governor, has gone to Lagos, to physically condole with the family of the Late AVM Lawal (rtd), who has since been buried according to Islamic rites.

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