President
Muhammadu Buhari sent a personal letter of condolence to the Governor of Kano
State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje over the death of elder statesman, Alhaji (Dr)
Yusuf Maitama Sule.
According to
presidential spokesman Femi Adesina the letter was personally signed by the
President, and it reads………………………….
“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. Quite to the contrary, he honoured virtually all invitations
extended to him and spoke as usual with singular eloquence and unparalleled
with.
“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.”
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