Lagos deputy governor mourns younger brother

Agency ReporterLAGOS State Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat has mourned his younger brother, Dr. Haroun Hamzat.Hamzat, who made the announcement through his Instagram page (drobafemihamzat), however, urged the public to be conscious of the volatility of COVID-19 pandemic.He implored everyone to obey COVlD-19 rules.There is urgent need for us as people to be conscious of the volatility of COVID-19 pandemic.We should not only do this for ourselves, but for everyone we come in contact with.Stay safe, use your masks, sanitise or wash your hands regularly and maintain social distancing, the deputy governor said.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased died on Tuesday at the age of 37.Until his death, he was a doctor at one of the public health centres in Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State.Read Also:Kadri Obafemi Hamzat: Bibiire @ 56The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon Adeola, on Thursday commiserated with Dr. Hamzat on the death of his younger brother.Adeola, in a condolence message to Hamzat, said the death was not just a loss to the entire Hamzat family, but also to the nation.According to him, Harouns death is painful, especially as Nigeria is in need of frontline personnel to fight COVID-19.It is a sad development that we have lost such a skilled young man at a time his services to the people are needed, Adeola said.He prayed for the repose of his soul and prayed that God would grant the bereaved family the fortitude to bear the loss.
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