BY MAYOWA SAMUEL
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoles with family and friends of the late Chief (Arc) Isaac Folayan Alade, who passed on at 87.
He said Alade’s imprint on the nation’s iconic structures will continue to inspire younger architects from within and outside the country, as he left a legacy of brilliance and diligence.
Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, said in a statement on Sunday evening that “The President joins the Nigerian Institute of Architects, Royal Institute of British Architects and Architects’ Registration Council of the United Kingdom in mourning the first architect to become a Permanent Secretary in Nigeria, who also served as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the Federal University of Port Harcourt.
President Buhari commiserates with Government and people of Ekiti State over the loss, believing that Chief Alade’s contributions to development of the country in design, building and administration will always be remembered by posterity, particularly the historic structures like National Stadium Lagos, Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Federal Secretariat Lagos and Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies building in Kuru, Plateau State.
“The President prays that Almighty God will grant his soul eternal rest, and comfort his family”, the statement read.