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| Chief Imam Garuba Akinola |
- The Lagos state Chief Imam, Garuba
Akinola, is reportedly dead
- Akinola died at the age of 79 on Sunday,
September 24, after a brief illness
- Speaking on behalf of the family, Habib
Aruna said Akinola would be remembered
for his fairness, boldness and thought-provoking sermons
The ninth Lagos state Chief Imam,
Sheikh Garuba Ibrahim Akinola, has passed away on Sunday, September 24 at Lagos
State Teaching Hospital after a brief illness. Trendeet.blogspot.com gathers
that Akinola, who was appointed the Chief Imam in the year 2000, passed away at
the age of 79. Reacting to his death, the governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi
Ambode, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Habib Aruna, said
Akinola's death is a huge loss to the state, Vanguard reports.
He said: “On behalf of my family and
the people of Lagos State, I like to specially commiserate with the immediate
family of the deceased and the Muslim Community for this great irreparable
loss.
`“It
is with deep sense of great loss but total submission to the will of God that I
note the demise of the Chief Imam of our dear State, Alhaji Garuba Akinola. He
was indeed a respected cleric who was always mindful of his integrity and used
his sermons to engineer positive changes in the behaviour and character of his
followers. “He was a devout Muslim; humanist and bridge builder and would be
remembered for his fairness, boldness and thought-provoking sermons.”
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