The Public Education Officer of the Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Chief Route Commander Florence Okpe, has passed away.
The Sector Commander, Akinwunmi Fasakin, confirmed her death in a phone conversation with PUNCH on Tuesday.
According to Fasakin, the late spokesperson had been battling an illness for some time before she died on Tuesday in her hometown in Cross River State.
He said, “We lost Okpe this morning, Tuesday; her family has confirmed the sad news. She had been sick for a while and attending the clinic here in Ogun until she was given medical leave, after which she travelled to her hometown in Cross River State, where she eventually died.”
Describing the deceased as an exceptional officer, Fasakin praised Okpe’s professionalism and dedication to duty.
“Okpe was no doubt an enigma, a very sound, resourceful and professional officer of unparalleled dedication to duty. I have sincerely lost a very dutiful officer. She was very dear to me, and it’s been a sad day since we were told of her death,” he said.
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The sector commander extended his condolences to Okpe’s family and colleagues, praying for strength to bear the loss.
“The command commiserates with her family and loved ones and pray that the Almighty God will grant all of us the strength to bear this irreplaceable loss,” he added.