Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Saturday expressed sadness over the demise of the first executive President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari.
Shagari, who was the first and only President of Nigeria’s Second Republic from1979 to 1983, died on Friday in Abuja at the age of 93.
Ambode, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Habib Aruna, described the late Shagari as a complete gentleman, a thorough bred democrat and philanthropist per excellence who contributed immensely to Nigeria’s growth and development.
“The late President lived an exemplary life; he was a democrat and a fine gentle man whose idea of power was that of being a tool to serve his fatherland and humanity. He was an elder statesman in the true sense of the word.
“He was also a detribalised Nigerian who was committed to the course of a united, indivisible and prosperous Nigeria.
“He believed so much in all inclusive governance and was one of those patriotic Nigerians who contributed in laying the foundation of a sustainable democracy in Nigeria,” Ambode said.
The post Ambode Mourns Shagari, Says He Lived An Exemplary Life appeared first on Independent Newspapers Nigeria.
Source: Daily Independent
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