By Mahmoud Abdullahi
I have known Abdulkadir for over to three decades. I first knew him as a young engineer and an administrator. He later became a political leader. His trajectory was one of a steady rise. He grew to become my friend and a confidant. He was of course always a brother.
Abdulkadir was simple, humble, honest, brilliant, dexterous and unflinchingly loyal.
Personally I learnt a lot from him and thought he would continue to be an inspiration in more years to come. But his demise has come as a big, sad blow to me. He will be tremendously missed. I hope and pray the healing from the enormous pain caused by this sad event will come from Allah. This is my solace. I am consoled also by the very comforting testament of the life he lived and led. People have bear him witness that he lived a righteous life and when we are before Allah, the testimony he got following his death, we hope, will earn him Allah’s mercy inshaAllah.
May Allah forgive him all his short comings, reward his good deeds and admit him into aljannat firdaus.
Accompanied on the visit were his son and daughter – Muhammad and Aisha.
May Allah have mercy on his soul
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