Yar’Adua: Jonathan, Saraki remember late Nigerian president, pens emotional tribute

• Former President Goodluck Jonathan has hailed the precocious President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, 15 years aft helium passed away
• Jonathan, successful a heartfelt tribute referred to Yar’Adua arsenic a patriot and a visionary who dedicated his beingness to nationalist service, promoting inclusive authorities and nationalist unity
• Former Senate President Bukola Saraki besides honoured the precocious leader, describing him arsenic his friend

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the tenure of erstwhile President Musa Yar’Adua arsenic abbreviated but impactful.

Jonathan hails Yar’Adua’s bequest 15 years aft his passing

President Umaru Musa Yar'adua (C) poses with South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe (L) and Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan successful 2009. Photo credit: WOLE EMMANUEL/AFP via Getty Images
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Jonathan remarked portion remembering Yar’Adua 15 years aft his death.

In a post shared connected his Facebook page, Jonathan said 15 years aft his passing, Yar’Adua remained a notation for bully enactment and a bequest of impact, peace, and accountability.

"Fifteen years ago, our federation mislaid a patriot. A servant leader, with whom I shared a communal imaginativeness for a united, inclusive and a conscionable nation. "President Yar’Adua’s beingness was defined by work and selflessness. His relationship of stewardship, whether arsenic a teacher, politician oregon president, was guided by hard work, patriotism, accountability, committedness to justness and adherence to the regularisation of law."As President, Yar’Adua carried with him the load of reconciling our people, fostering unity and mobilising citizens crossed the onshore towards gathering a federation of justice, bid and progress."His tenure, though short, was impactful and progressive, a infinitesimal we retrieve for selfless work and heavy committedness to the nationalist good."Fifteen years aft his passing, helium continues to basal arsenic a notation for bully enactment and a bequest of impact, bid and accountability. "Today, I observe my friend, member and brag for his exemplary and sacrificial beingness of service, his genuine efforts successful federation building, and his dedication to fostering an inclusive ideology anchored connected justice, equity and nationalist unity."

Saraki calls precocious Yar'Adua friend

Saraki pays tribute, speaks astir Yar’Adua’s humility and work to the nation. Photo credit: RODGER BOSCH/AFP, via Getty Images
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Also, a erstwhile Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, paid tributes to the precocious erstwhile president Umaru Musa Yar’Adua.

Fifteen years aft his passing, Saraki, successful a post shared connected his X page, described the precocious person arsenic his friend, "whose quiescent contented helped signifier my knowing of service."

"President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua led with conviction, not commotion. He listened much than helium spoke — and erstwhile helium did speak, it was with purpose, not politics."His bequest reminds america that enactment is not astir power, but astir duty, humility, and justice."May Almighty Allah (SWT) proceed to assistance him a spot among the righteous successful Al Jannah Firdaus. Ameen."

How Umaru Musa Yar’Adua died

Legit.ng reported that Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, (August 16, 1951 - May 5, 2010) was declared victor of the arguable statesmanlike predetermination which held connected April 21, 2007.

Sworn successful connected May 29, 2007, Yar’Adua spent 3 years successful powerfulness battling with his wellness challenges until decease yet won the battle.

He near Nigeria for Saudi Arabia to person attraction for pericarditis. During his lack ex-President Goodluck Jonathan assumed the presumption of acting president aft a ballot by Nigeria’s National Assembly.

Yar’adua returned to Nigeria connected May, 2, 2010, died connected the 5th and was buried connected the 6th, successful his hometown successful Katsina according to Islamic rites.

Read much astir Yar'Adua

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Facts astir Nigeria’s precocious erstwhile president

Legit.ng reported earlier that Nigerians took to societal media to retrieve the country's erstwhile president, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, 11 years after his death.

Katsina-born Yar'Adua died portion successful powerfulness aft a agelong conflict with ill-health.

Many Nigerians inactive see the precocious politician arsenic 1 of the champion leaders successful the country's history.

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