By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin

Former Deputy governor of Kwara State Elder Peter Kisira died at the age of 74 on Saturday morning.

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who broke the news in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye on Saturday stated that he is sad to receive reports of his death.

Similarly, Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has mourned the death of the former Deputy governor who served him during his two terms as governor of Kwara state described him as a stateman and an accomplished politician.

According to the press statement issued by Governor AbdulRazaq CPS,,”On behalf of the people and government of the state, Governor AbdulRazaq sends his heartfelt condolences to the people of Baruten and the family of Elder Kisira, whom he urges to take solace in his fine legacies as a public servant and a bureaucrat who rose to the rank of Permanent Secretary in the state’s civil service.”

The Governor also said in the statement that the former Deputy Governor will be remembered for his life of commendable public service and dedication to good causes.

He prays to God to receive his soul and look after the family that inherits him.

Also President of the 8th Nigerian Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, mourned the death of the former deputy governor of Kwara State, Elder Peter Kishra.

Saraki, a two-term governor of Kwara, extended his condolences to the family of the deceased as well as the people of Ilesha-Baruba in the Barutten local government area of the State in a statement issued by his media aide on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir to journalists in Ilorin on Saturday.

The deceased served as the deputy to the immediate past governor of the state, Alhaji Abdulfattah Ahmed, between May 29, 2011 and May 29, 2019.

The former Senate President, described the late elder statesman as an accomplished politician and a respected community leader, adding that as deputy governor, he served Kwara and its people with diligence and dedication.

Saraki added that the deceased lived a fulfilled life in the service of his creator and humanity. He prayed to God Almighty to grant his family and the state the fortitude to bear the painful exit and comfort all those who mourn his demise.