He died Monday at an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. He was aged 66.
The late Afakirya, who was Military Administrator of Kogi State from August 1996 to August 1998, was born in Lassa, Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
The Governor of Kogi State Capt. Idris Wada has commiserated with the immediate family of former MILAD, describing his death as a loss to the entire country.
In a condolence message signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Strategy Mr Jacob Edi, the Governor extolled the virtues of the late administrator, noting that during his services in the state, he left indelible legacies, including two housing estates and water schemes that are still in use in the Confluence State.
The statement added that the good people of Kogi State mourn with friends and family of the former administrator and pray that God should grant his soul a peaceful repos and to grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.
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