President Bola Tinubu has expressed a sense of loss at the passing of a former Chief of Staff to President, Major General Abdullahi Mohammed (rtd.).
Mohammed, who served the then Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua as Chief of Staff, died on Wednesday morning at the age of 86.
He played a significant role within the nation’s security architecture, particularly in the establishment of the National Security Organisation (now known as the State Security Services), the National Intelligence Agency, and the Defence Intelligence Agency.
He was also military governor of the defunct Benue-Plateau State between 1975 and 1976.
President Tinubu described Mohammed as a disciplined, loyal, and patriotic officer whose remarkable service to the nation spanned decades, marked by distinguished contributions to Nigeria’s stability and governance.
The President note that the departed General brought to public service an uncommon sense of duty, order, humility and integrity that left a lasting imprint on the institutions he served and the people who came into contact with him, particularly in the State House, where he was instrumental in shaping the workings of the Presidency.
‘He was a man of exemplary character, who combined the precision of a soldier with the prudence of a statesman. His years in the State House were marked by humility, efficiency, and unwavering commitment to the Nigerian project’, the President said.
The President commiserated with the family, government, and people of Kwara State, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and all who mourn this distinguished son of Nigeria.
