Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has expressed a shock over the death of former Governor of Kaduna State and Leader of the People’s Redemption Party, Alhaji Balarabe Musa.
Tambuwal described the deceased upright Nigerian, whose entire life in service was a monument to integrity.
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The Governor added that his political career was a symbol of patriotism and selfless service to the people and country.
A statement signed by his Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Abubakar Shekara, Tambuwal said “our nation has lost a respected elder statesman, whose scrupulous character and exemplary demeanor in all events were a model for this and future generations of Nigerians.
“I hope Nigerians would learn from the life and times of the late elder statesman, that we may be guided towards true patriotism and national integration, principles for which Alhaji Balarabe Musa was renown,” he said
The Governor prayed Allah to forgive him and grant him eternal bliss and his loved ones, people of Kaduna State and the nation at large, the fortitude to bear the loss.
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Similarly, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa Governor of Delta state has commiserated with the government and people of Kaduna State over the death of their former governor, who he described as a man of truth.
In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Thursday, Okowa said Balarabe Musa, a renowned politician and elder statesman, died at a critical period in the country when his voice was needed on serious national issues.
He said 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.
Okowa noted that the demise of Balarabe Musa was a big blow to his family and the entire people of Kaduna State because he was a man who had constantly called on leaders to always make the well-being of the people the focus of their policies and programmes.
The governor recalled that the departed politician was a staunch Chieftain of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), where he was National Chairman and Presidential candidate in 2003.
“The late Balarabe Musa, a distinguished administrator and man of truth, will be remembered for his patriotic calls for restructuring of the economic and political models the country is currently operating which only empowers a few.
“Upon resignation from active politics due to ill health in August, 2010, Balaraba Musa was of the firm belief that the aspirations of Nigeria could be achieved if leaders and followers resolved to play their parts conscientiously and patriotically in nation-building.
“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.
“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I mourn with the family of the late Balarabe Musa, the government and people of Kaduna State and the PRP nationwide,” Okowa said.
He prayed that God would forgive his short comings and grant him eternal repose.
