Chief Joe_Kyari Gadzama SAN has condoled with family, friends and associates of Prof. Njidda Mamadu Gadzama, who recently passed on.
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The news of his sudden death renowned Professor reached Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama, SAN on Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Gadzama, SAN, while expressing his sadness over this news, stated: “it is with great pain in my heart that I mourn the death of Prof. Njidda Mamadu Gadzama who doubled as a good friend of my late father and an uncle to myself. Prof. Njidda Mamadu Gadzama was a respectable and renowned academician who due to his dedication to the advancement of education in Nigeria earned him the right to be referred to as an academic leader.
“The late professor occupied several leadership positions having been the pioneer Pro-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of my alma mater, University of Maiduguri and the Acting Vice-Chancellor of University of Port Harcourt.
“I am certain that the Late Professor lived a fulfilled life as his impact through these various positions in the line of academics will forever be ingrained in our hearts.
“It is worthy to mention that he has also left behind a great legacy which outlives his time with us.
“On behalf of myself, my family and the entire staff of J-K Gadzama LLP, I express my heartfelt condolences to the family of Prof. Njidda Mamadu Gadzama.
“My solace lies in the fact that “the Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord (Job 1:21b)’ and “If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord (Romans 14:8)”.
“In light of the foregoing, I implore the family to take solace in the wise words of the Holy Book,” he added.
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