Management and staff of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC) Limited have paid tribute to the Executive Director, Legal Services/Company Secretary, to late Mr. Mohammed Mahmud, who died recently at the age of 57.
Speaking at a day of tribute organised by the NDPHC, Managing Director, Mr. Chiedu Ugbo described Mahmud’s death as painful.
“Mahmud was not just a colleague but a great friend, a confidant. Mahmud and I met as lawyers at a transaction, a few years before I became the MD of NDPHC. His charisma and charming personality made us instant friends. As a friend, he was very caring, reliable and dependable.
“When, I became the MD in 2016, Mahmud became extremely supportive, without envy and without bile or guile. He helped me tremendously in settling into my new role and continued to guide me, caring so much about my health and well-being. He was such a wonderful friend. I have lost a great friend”, Ugbo added.
In his tribute, the Executive Director, Networks, Ife Oluwa Oyedele described late Mahmud as a friend also, adding that his death was a shock.
Oyedele said late Mahmud was, “a very knowledgeable and urbane gentleman yet he was also humble and very respectful”, adding that he “never failed to pass compliments about those things he admired in one.”
On his part, Executive Director, Finance & Accounts, NDPHC, Mallam Babayo Shehu, described late Mahmud as a friend and brother who was a blessing to the company and those around him.
Also speaking, Nkechi Mba and Kassim Abdullahi Executive Directors Corporate Services and Generation respectively said Mahmud’s death was a great loss not just to the company but also to the country.
