Nigeria, Nov. 5 -- Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness over the death of Abdullahi Mohammed, a retired Nigerian Army major-general and former Chief of Staff to ex-Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umar Musa Yar'Adua.

The governor's reaction was contained in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Wednesday.

The governor described the late Mr Mohammed as "a fine soldier, administrator, and community leader" whose passing "is a profound loss not just to the Ilorin Emirate but to the entire nation."

Mr Mohammed, 86, served as military governor of the old Benue-Plateau State, Director-General of the defunct National Security Organisation (NSO), and National Security Adviser to former Head of...