ENGINEER IBRAHIM ADEKU BURIED IN LAGOS,AMIDST EULOGIES
BY ABDULMUMINI ADEKU
ENGINEER IBRAHIM BENSON ADEKU SERVED NIGERIA MERITORIOUSLY THROUGH MARITIME AND SHIPPING SERVICES FOR ALMOST THREE DECADES
A retired senior management official of The Nigerian Port
Authourity,Engineer Ibrahim Benson Adeku has been laid to rest in Lagos,Nigeria
amidst eulogies by friends,associates and colleagues .
In beautiful and thought provoking sermons preached at the
8days Fidau Prayers held for the repose of the soul of the building engineer
turned maritime practitioner, at least three Islamic cleric
who led the sermons at the prayers held at the deceased private residence in
Lagos,Nigeria attested to the fact that Engineer Adeku was a complete gentleman
and a rare Nigerian whose contributions to the community and various positions
he held during his life time will forever be remembered by the people .
At the end of the one hour short but very incisive
prayers,copies of The Glorious Quran were distributed by the Adeku family to
friends and associates that attended Engineer Adeku's memorial services with refreshments
served alongside.
A consummate professional in the engineering sector,Engineer
Adeku ,a member of the Nigerian Society Engineers worked almost three decades
at The Nigerian Ports before going into retirement in 2014 or thereabout and then opening up shop for a private
maritime and building engineering consulting firm before death came calling.
Miami Dade College in the state of Florida,United states of
America,Federal Polytechnic ,Ilaro in Ogun state were some of his alma mater.
He was also briefly a teacher at The Government Technical College,Mopa,Kogi
State in the early 80s ,shortly after his sojourn abroad.
Engineer Adeku left behind a wife,sibling,three
children,aged mother,extended family members,kiths and kin among many others to
mourn his demise .
He was honored for his long services to the maritime and
shipping profession upon retirement from the Nigerian Ports Authourity
,Lagos,Nigeria.
He died due to diabetic complications and was at least 60 years of age.
He was a direct paternal uncle to The Founder of E.N.M
Paedia Express Multimedia Group,Lagos,Nigeria ,Mr Abdulmumini ireyi Adeku.
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