Obasanjo mourns ex-PDP Chairman Bamanga Tukur, describes him as patriot, bridge-builder

Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has mourned the decease of erstwhile National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, describing him arsenic a patriot and colossus of nationalist service.

The seasoned entrepreneur and person died on Saturday, 3 days earlier his 91st birthday.

Tukur was calved connected September 15, 1935, successful Adamawa State, and served arsenic politician of the aged Gongola State during the Second Republic aft being elected successful 1982.

His tenure was chopped abbreviated by the subject coup of December 1983.

Obasanjo, successful a connection on Sunday titled, ‘Tribute to a colossus of nationalist work and concern development: Alhaji Bamanga Tukur’, issued connected by his Special Assistant connected Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, said helium received the quality of Tukur’s decease with profound nonaccomplishment and heavy reflection.

Obasanjo described the precocious elder statesman arsenic his long-time subordinate and compatriot whose beingness was a testament to patriotism, unwavering committedness and stellar nationalist service.

“Throughout his agelong career, which spanned crossed governance, planetary business, and governmental leadership, helium carried himself with an unmistakable consciousness of duty,” Obasanjo stated.

The erstwhile President recalled Tukur’s transformative years arsenic caput of the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, and his tenure arsenic civilian politician of the defunct Gongola State and aboriginal arsenic Minist...