The former Lagos State Head of Service, Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu, is dead.
Tinubu, 75, died in Abuja after a brief illness.
In a statement signed by Mr Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, he described Tinubu’s death as a huge loss to the state and the nation at large.
“As an experienced administrator per excellence, we certainly will miss the late Alhaji Tinubu’s counsel on matters of importance in the state civil service.
“We can’t forget the contributions of late Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu towards the professionalisation of Lagos civil service. His quest for excellence and exemplary leadership were a hallmark of his earthly sojourn.
“We condole the Tinubu family, especially our National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, wife and children of the deceased and the entire extended families of late elder statesman.
“I pray that Almighty Allah grant the late Alhaji Rafiu Tinubu Al-Janah Firdaus and grant members of the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the statement read.