September 26, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Engr Rotimi Fashakin, a former Executive Director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).
Fashakin, who served as NIMASA’s Executive Director from 2016 to March 2020, died on Saturday evening in the United Kingdom.
Reacting to his passing, President Buhari in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said, ”I’m saddened by the death of such a dedicated and loyal party man whose intellect and competence were amazing.
“As a former spokesperson of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party, I’m proud to put it on record that Fashakin was one of the most dedicated and hardworking party officials that I had ever known and related with.”
Recalling his relationship with Fashakin in the former CPC, President Buhari explained that “the former party spokesperson had also given a good account of himself, discharging every responsibility with amazing skill and competence.”
“The late Fashakin was an outstanding loyalist who would stand by you through thick and thin without ever complaining. These are rare virtues among our politicians. May God bless his gentle soul and forgive his shortcomings and grant his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss”, the President added.
