Shaibu Commiserates With Benin Club Over Death of Member

Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon Comrade Philip Shaibu has commiserated with the Captain and the entire members of the Benin Club, Golf Section over the sudden death of a prominent member, Akeens Ade-Akhani Esq.

Ade-Akhani passed on Saturday when he suddenly slumped while playing golf.

In a condolence message to Captain of the Golf Section, Benin Club, Mr.  Edwards Osanyande, the Deputy, said the late Ade-Akhani was one of brightest and cerebral Head of Service, Edo State ever had in the Local Government Service Commission. ” He was well grounded in the local government administration in the state. Whenever we ran into any hitch in respect of administrative issues in our local government, Ade-Akhani depth of knowledge and professionalism came handy.” Shaibu went further to say that “he was an active member of the club and a former Secretary of the Golf Section, we have lost an amiable and a committed member. The Uneme nation has also lost a great son of the land”.
” I want his family and his loved ones and indeed, members of the Benin Club to take consolation in the fact that the deceased left behind good legacy worthy of emulation, I pray that the good Lord grants them the fortitude to bear the loss. May his soul and souls of all the departed faithful through the mercy of God rest in peace.”

Ade-Akhani was from Erhuru, Uneme in Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. He served as HOS at various times in Akoko Edo, Uromi, Esan North East and Owan West Local government areas while his last Post was Ubiaja, Esan South East before his retirement in year 2020. He is survived by a wife and children.