The final burial rites for the first Governor of Kwara State, Brigadier General David Bamigboye (retd), began on Thursday with the arrival in Ilorin, the state capital, of the late military officer’s remains.
A Nigerian Airforce aircraft marked NAF 038, which conveyed the corpse, landed at the Ilorin International Airport at about 1:30pm on Thursday.
The corpse was received by the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold.
Also in the government’s high-powered delegation were the Deputy Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Elder Mathew Okedare; the Head of Service, Dupe Oluwole; Commissioners of Education, Health, Energy, Women Affairs, Environment and Commerce; Special Advisers; Special Assistants; and other top government officials.
Also at the Airport were former Chief Judges of the state, former Secretaries to the State Government and the representative of the Emir of Ilorin, the Balogun Gambari of Ilorin, Alhaji Aliyu Adebayo Muhammad.
Others included the Talfida of Ilorin, Dr. Amuda Aluko, family members, community leaders, students and associates of the late governor.
While handing over the corpse to the younger brother of the deceased, Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye (retd), Ahmed consoled the family over the loss and promised to continue to stand by the family.
Meanwhile, a Service of Songs for late General Bamigboye was held on Thursday evening at the State Banquet Hall, opposite Government House, Ilorin.