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Though on sick bed, Buhari condoles Kano gov over death of Maitama Sule

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Though on sick bed, Buhari condoles Kano gov over death of Maitama Sule

Amidst growing concern over his present health status, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday sent a personal letter of condolence to the Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje over the death of elder statesman, Alhaji Maitama Sule.

This was disclosed by the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu.

According to Sule, President Buhari, in the letter which he personally signed, expressed shock over Sule’s death and described it as a “heavy loss.”

“I have heard this morning, the death of the venerable Alhaji Maitama Sule, Dan Masanin Kano, and one of Nigeria’s famous sons.
“Although I knew he was in poor health for some time, his death, nonetheless, came as a profound shock.

“As a Minister in the First Republic, he was one of those who assisted our Founding Fathers, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Alhaji Ahmadu Bello and Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, to fashion Nigeria politically and lay the grounds of national co-existence.

“Maitama Sule was blessed by God with a wonderful voice and outstanding eloquence. He served with distinction in the First Republic, the Second Military regime, as well as the Second Republic, without him being tainted with the remotest hint of scandal.

“As a person, I found him personable with unceasing good humour. Nothing personified his faith more than the fact that, on losing his sight, he did not retreat in himself sulking on account of his ill-fortune.

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“Quite to the contrary, he honoured virtually all invitations extended to him and spoke as usual with singular eloquence and unparalleled wit. In my discussions with him, I greatly valued his counsel, and I never ceased to be amazed by his concern for the well-being of his country rather than his personal interests.

“Let me extend my sincere condolences to Your Excellency, family and friends, the Government and people of Kano, and Nigerians as a whole, for this most heavy loss. We shall not soon see the like of him. May God forgive his sins and admit him to Paradise, Amin.”
Mr Adesina’s statement said that the letter would be delivered by a Federal Government delegation to the burial committee, as constituted by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo.

Buhari’s letter from London came as Ekiti State Governor Fayose on Monday insisted that the president is on life support and that the president’s wife’s return to London on Monday, confirms his claims on the president’s health.

 

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  1. Balarabe musa

    July 4, 2017 at 6:28 am

    Maitima Sule is a great man. He won’t be forgotten in the history of our politics in Nigeria

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