President Muhammadu Buhari has 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 Second
Republic
“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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