Riau Islands Head Of Agriculture Dies After Exposure To COVID-19

TANJUNGPINANG - Head of the Riau Islands Food Security, Agriculture and Animal Health Service, Ahmad Ihzar, died after several weeks of being infected with COVID-19.

Ahmad Ihzar died at the Riau Islands Hospital, Thursday, July 22 at around 12.45 WIB.

Riau Islands Governor Ansar Ahmad expressed his condolences for the death of Ahmad Ihzar. Ahmad Ihzar was a friend and co-worker during his two terms as Regent of Bintan.

According to Ansar, Ahmad Ihzar is a senior civil servant who is dedicated, friendly, disciplined and firm.

"He is my best friend. A good person, 'low profile', wise and intelligent. We lost him," said Ansar as quoted by Antara.

Information about Ahmad Ihzar's "departure" was widely circulated on social media. Hundreds of people expressed their condolences for Ahmad Ihzar's passing.

"Hopefully the late khusnul khatimah," said Acting Regional Secretary for Riau Islands Lamidi.

Ahmad Ihzar left a wife and three children. Irma, his wife is an Echelon II official of the Bintan Regency Government.