Old Students Association Want late AGF Abdul-Razaq(SAN) Immortalised By A Big Higher Institution As Clerics Call For Contribution to humanity

Old students of Government High School Ilorin Kwara have called on the Kwara state government to give a befitting imortalisation by naming a better higher institution in the state after its found father, the late AGF Abdul-Razaq(SAN) who died at 93, father of the governor of Kwara state, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Speaking at a special Fidaus Prayer for Late Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq (SAN) by Old Students Association of Government High School, Ilorin at the school premises at the weekend, the President Old student Association Alhaji Raji Mohammed said there should be a tangible thing to be named after him as he called for a very big institution in the state to show his love for education
“what we are saying is that we have Kwara state Polytechnic that can be named after him, we have college of education Ilorin that can be named after him among other things he is synonimous to development of this area, he should be seen beyond government high school we should think of the legacy he has left in our lives we should not play with it, he is a role model” he said
Mohammed who commended the late AGF Abdul-Razaq(SAN) for a lot of things he did in the state said “Baba is a true Nigerian” he deserve something better as means of Imortalising him”
He noted that every students and well to do individuals should aspire to become AGF Abdulrazak “if you cannot become AGF Abdulrasaq emmulate his character for those people that are very wealthy among us, you have seen what he did then, when his mate were building estate in the town if he can sacrifice his hard-earned income for the betterment of the community that is the message AGF Abdulrazak is passing to everyone of us to please do something to better humanity” he added
“You can see the ‘Creme’ de la ‘creme’ of the people on seat, representatives of old students of the school. Today we have judges, accountant, doctors, engineers, and various professional.”
He added that from next year, July 25 would be their founder’s day as all activities on old students would be July 25 of every year he called on the government to look at a way of Imotalising the great man as he made impact in the state and Northern Nigeria and the entire nation
Speaking further, Christian and Muslims Clerics who gave their sermon at the fidau prayers stressed the need to contribute to humanity.
According to Reverend Father Anthony Dayo Atoyebi Former Vice President Christian Association of Nigeria CAN Kwara state branch who spoke on the service in humanity noted that human action are things that are done consciously not asleep, stressing the need to act well.
He Added that late Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq(SAN) acted on conscience noted that human conscience are bad, erroneous, dead, stressing the need for good conscience that is well formed in obedience, “emulate good things and not bad ones, inculcate good conscience on students” he said
Atoyebi further stressed the need to ask one self “what are the legacy we want to leave for humanity” noted that they should not be selfcentered or selfish, “creat and leave a legacy that other will come and enjoy, leave a legacy that can be remembered” he said
Speaking further, A Cleric, Lukman Isalekoto who also focused on humanity, stressed the need to keep the youth engaged in a meaningful way, he described AGF as a unique human being as he called for a good conscience, fear of God and good name.
Meanwhile, Principal, Junior Secondary school section, Government High School Ilorin. Mrs Saleman Iyabo Adobe said “words have already speak for its self we all know what this man has done for Ilorin Community and for Kwara as a whole, for someone to have built this type of school that mean forever we shall always remember him for what he has done I know that there is a reward for every thing, for someone to build this type of school for people to benefit, many people have benefited and we can even see by ourselves, the whole students they are well to do people in the society, if this school was not in existence this thing may not have happened, for someone to do this, it has speak for itself because the reward will be for him as he was alive and this time of his demise I know Allah will please with him because he recognise someone that have knowledge and impact it to other I pray for his perfect soul to rest in perfect peace, I also pray for the family of the disease that Allah will be with them, this death will not be problem, will not course problem to the family member and to the government high school community as a whole, we quite appreciate the man and we know that Allah will appreciate him more she said
However First enrolled student of government high school 1967 who also Retired as Assistant Controller General of Immigration Abdul-Munin Abdulrazak said late AGF Abdul-Razaq(SAN) said “He was the founder and principal of the school anytime he came to town he would go in to any class room and teach either history or English because because I think he had master’s in history he was teaching occasionally he was not base here he would come ocassionally he had Mr Gborigi Oseni Ogborigi who who was trained in the East, he assisted him when we were doing the examination process and the admission process Mr Gborigi was more or less the coordinator before late Professor CO Jimoh now came to be acting principal.” He said
On the sustainance of the legacy left behind he said “we should be thankful to almighty for giving him that kind of insight to establish this school, the school as said by those who gave us sermon, it was a more or less a contribution to humanity if he was considering the money that time, we were not paying very well like somebody said just now, we are owing him alot, and if anytime he came that time when we were complaining of lack of library, science laboratory he would calculate the amount paid and he would calculate how much was owing him and he would say if I die today, you will not go to school again, somebody would be having hard feelings towards you before his arrival but once he came and explain to us what we are owing him, we would start to pity him,
“my advise to the family is to go along the way the father did that is to consider humanity first and for most above personal needs, they are blessed and they should let immediate community and Nigeria as a whole to benefit from them too as the whole Nigeria, the whole community benefited from their family, to the government I will not support those clamouring for the school to be named after him because I believe whether we like it or not, that name is already there because people refer the school as “Ilewe Rasaqi” “Rasaq school” the history is there that will justify the fact that he was the founder, something else should be considered to be named after him
However, Imam Adewale Sheikh Yahaya Abdul-Malik gave the fidau prayer.
It would be recalled that Governor of Kwara state, AlhajiAbdulRahman AbdulRazaq), recently lost his father, AGF Abdul-Razaq(SAN) who died at 93.
Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, a member of the deceased’s family made the announcement in a release in Ilorin on Saturday.
AbdulRazaqWith said:” With total submission to the will of the Almighty Allah, the AbdulRazaqs of Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State hereby announces the passing of their patriarch and statesman, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq SAN (OFR) at the age of 93 in Abuja.
“He was born in 1927.
“The Mutawali of Ilorin and Tafida of Zazzau(Zaria), who was Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers, died peacefully at about 2a.m. on Saturday July 25th, 2020(the 4th day of Dhul-Hijjah 1441 AH.)
“The first lawyer from the Northern Region is survived by his 90-year-old wife, Alhaja Raliat AbdulRazaq, illustrious children, including incumbent Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and grandchildren.
Meanwhile, more tributes continue to poure in for the first lawyer from the Northern Nigeria and one-time chairman of the Body of Benchers.The remains of the elder statesman Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq SAN who have since been interred at his Idi-Igba family house in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, in accordance with Islamic traditions.
The janaazah was attended by a delegation of the Progressives Governors’ Forum (PGF) led by its chairman and Kebbi State Governor Abubakar Bagudu who was accompanied by the APC Caretaker Committee Chairman and Yobe Governor Mai Mala Buni and his Niger State counterpart Abubakar Sani Bello.