President Muhammadu Buhari has sent
a personal letter of condolence to the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar
Ganduje, in which he expressed profound shock over the death of elder
statesman, Alhaji (Dr) Yusuf Maitama Sule.
The letter, personally signed by
the President, also described the death of Alhaji Sule as a "heavy
loss."
It will be delivered by the federal
government delegation to the burial as constituted by the Acting President.
The President's letter reads thus:
"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 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."
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