Former Director in the Agric and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), Alhaji Isah Ovurevu Ademoh is dead.
Alhaji Isah Ademoh died yesterday evening, Saturday, April 8 at Cedar Crescent Hospital, Apo, in the FCT after a protracted illness. He was aged about 61.
He was born in Okene, Kogi state on January 1st, 1956 and did his primary education at the RCM South primary school Okene; secondary at Abdul Azeez Attah Memorial College (AMCO) in Okene before proceeding to the famous University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife where he bagged Bachelor of Science Degree in agriculture in 1980.
He joined the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA, agricultural secretariat as agric officer 1 in 1981 and was the Area Agric Officer for Kuje Area Council of the FCT in 1985. He subsequently rose in that department; through a dint of hard work to the position of Director up to the time he retired early last year.
He was a member of Tropical Agricultural Association and chairman, Welfare Committee of the Agricultural and Rural Development Secretariat, Abuja. He was a member of various organizations, especially In Kogi Central Senatorial District, including as President of the vibrant De Club 10 Nigeria.
Alhaji Ademoh was also a devout Muslim who contributed immensely to a number of Islamic courses, including singlehandedly sponsoring the translation of Holy Qur’an into Ebira language, authored by some scholars.
Alhaji Ademoh, whose remains were buried in Kuje in the early hours of today, Sunday, is survived by a wife, Hajiya Maimuna; five children – Kabiru, Abdulmuhayimin, Rabiu, Fatimah and Nasiru; grand children and other relations.
The traditional ruler of Kuje, Gomo of Kuje, the traditional ruler of Gwargwada also in Kuje Area Council;, senior government officials from federal and Kogi state governments, politicians and many other dignitaries from far and near, attended his funeral.
The Board, Management and staff of Greenbarge Reporters pray to God to grant the soul of Alhaji Ademoh eternal rest in his bosom and those he left behind the fortitude to bear the loss. [myad]
