Okowa extols late Balarabe Musa’s virtues

Governor of Delta State Ifeanyi Okowa has extolled the virtues of late former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, who died on Wednesday at the age 84.

Describing the late former governor as a man of truth, Okowa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, said the renowned politician and elder statesman, died at a critical period in the country when his voice was needed on serious national issues.

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He remarked that the deceased was an astute politician who was of the firm belief that political and economic restructuring of the country was key for progress.

“He will be deeply missed by all and sundry whose lives he affected in many ways, especially the ‘talakawas’, whose course he fought in his brand of politics,” he said.