Breaking: Tears as former powerful Nigerian minister dies

Yola, Adamawa authorities - Professor Jibril Aminu, a erstwhile curate of acquisition and petroleum, has died.

As reported by Arise TV News, Professor Aminu's decease was confirmed connected Wednesday, June 4, by Abdullahi Prambe, Adamawa state's commissioner for lodging and municipality development.

Vanguard besides noted the bittersweet update successful a study connected Thursday, June 5. The quality of the 85-year-old ex-public official's decease was archetypal announced successful a Facebook station by erstwhile legislator and quality rights advocate, Shehu Sani. Sani praised the precocious professor’s contributions to nationalist development.

He said:

“He constructed the Eleme Refinery and astir of the petroleum depots successful the state erstwhile helium was the petroleum minister. He decentralised and reformed the NNPC. Since helium near office, nary has been added.”

Sani added:

“He served arsenic the Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri and headed the National Universities Commission (NUC) successful the 1970s. He represented Adamawa successful the Senate twice.

“He was the champion aesculapian pupil astatine the UCH Ibadan successful the 60s — a uncommon feat for a northerner astatine that time. The federation has mislaid 1 of its top intellectuals and visionary leaders.”

Source: Legit.ng