Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State on Thursday paid separate condolence visits to the families of the late former Deputy Governor of the state, Chief Patrick Adaba and his senior brother, Dr Tom Adaba, the pioneer Director – General of the Nigeria Broadcasting Commission both of who died recently.
While Chief Patrick Adaba died on March 9, 2025, Dr Tom Adaba died on February 22, 2025.
Chief Adaba was 79 years while Dr Adaba died at the age of 84 years.
Both of them hailed from Okene town in the Kogi Central Senatorial District.
During the condolence visits, Ododo paid glowing tributes to the two brothers who died within a space of two weeks.
Ododo acknowledged their outstanding legacy of public service and their significant contributions to the development of Kogi State and Nigeria at large.
At the residence of the late Chief Patrick Adaba, Governor Ododo praised the late Chief Patrick Adaba for his selfless service to the government and people of Kogi State whom he served as Deputy Governor between 1999 and 2003.
Similarly, while visiting the home of the late Dr. Tom Adaba, Governor Ododo described him as a trailblazer whose pioneering role in Nigeria’s broadcasting industry has inspired generations of media practitioners within and outside Nigeria.
He praised the Adaba family for raising two exceptional children whose impact and service to the nation remain invaluable and indelible.
Governor Ododo emphasized that Kogi State and Nigeria will deeply miss the Adaba brothers, given their immense contributions to public service and national development.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
