Lalong mourns Late General Alkali

By Golok Nanmwa ,Jos

Plateau state Governor Hon Simon Lalong on Monday described the death of Major-General Idris Alkali as unfortunate and painful .

Lalong in a letter of condolence to the family of the late General addressed to Hajiya Salamatu Idris Alkali, the wife of the late General reads that “I received with deep shock and great sadness, the news of the unfortunate death of your beloved husband, the late Major-General Idris Alkali. ”

“It is very unfortunate, painful and highly regrettable that his life was cut short by the enemies of peace, progress and societal co-existence in a village in Plateau State.”

It is equally very painful that he died at a time that his entire family needed him most for his fatherly wisdom, experience and guidance, especially having just retired from the army after many years of meritorious services to the nation.

As the father of our dear state, on behalf of my family, the government and people of Plateau State, I personally join the entire members of the immediate and extended Alkali bereaved family to mourn in this seemingly unbearable moment of grief.

While we altogether mourn him, be rest assured that the state government will, in collaboration with the security agencies, leave no stone unturned to ensure that all the perpetrators of the dastardly act and horrendous crime are apprehended, prosecuted and made to pay the supreme price for their savage actions.

I admonish the entire family, being believers, to take solace in the fact that death is the way of all mortals, not minding the way it comes to us, be it of natural or human cause, as in the instant case.

On behalf of the government and good people of Plateau State, please accept my heartfelt condolences. I pray to God Almighty to receive his soul and grant him eternal rest.”

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Lalong mourns Late General Alkali