Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has expressed sadness over the passing of a former military Governor of Benue State, AVM Adebayo Lawal (rtd).
The Chief Press Secretary to the Benue State Governor, Sir Tersoo Kula in a statement on Tuesday said, AVM Lawal died in the early hours of Sunday, June 23rd, 2024, at the age of 83.
He recalled that the late AVM Lawal, was the military governor of Benue State from July 1978 to October, 1979.
Governor Alia in a condolence message, 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.
While praying to God to give his immediate family, the good people of Benue and Kwara States the fortitude to bear the great loss, the governor 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.
