President Bola Tinubu and House of Representatives Speaker Abbas Tajudeen have expressed grief over the passing of Alhaji Adamu Fika, elder statesman and one-time Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, who died on Tuesday at the age of 90.
President Tinubu, in a statement by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, mourned the Wazirin Fika, recalling the salient roles he played in nurturing the enduring institution responsible for the articulation and implementation of public policies at a trying time for the Federal Civil Service.
He said the late Fika’s contributions both as Head of Service and chairman of different civil service reform panels were indelible in the annals of Nigeria’s history.
“Alhaji Adamu Fika’s life of service to Nigeria saw him hold various important positions, before his elevation to the Office of Head of the Civil Service of the Federation; a post he held until his retirement,” the President said.
Condoling with the government and people of Yobe State, President Tinubu said Alhaji Fika left behind a legacy of accomplishments, integrity, passion for service, and commitment worthy of emulation by public servants and other compatriots.
“May Allah forgive his sins and grant him Aljannah Firdaus,” the President prayed.
In his statement, signed by his spokesman Musa Abdullahi Krishi, the Speaker described Adamu Fika’s death as a loss not only to the people and government of Yobe State but the entire country.
Fika’s demise was announced by the Yobe State Government and the Fika Emirate Council, saying the late technocrat died on Tuesday aboard a chartered flight on his way to Nigeria from the United Kingdom.
Speaker Abbas said Dr. Fika was an elder statesman and technocrat of note whose sterling records in the public and private sectors were commendable.
The late Fika was Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).
He was also at different times Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Clerk to the National Assembly, pioneer Chairman of the Salaries and Wages Commission, and pioneer Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, among others.
The Speaker, while commiserating with his family, prayed Allah to grant Dr. Fika Jannatul Firdaus.
