Laleye Dipo in Minna
Former military president, Gen. Ibrahim
Badamasi Babangida (rtd), has described the late elder statesman, Malam
Adamu Ciroma, as “a rare gem that has versatility and a pillar of
national development”.
Babangida made the remark in a
condolence message to the deceased family and government and people of
Yobe State, adding that the late Ciroma “made positive contributions in
various sectors of our national life”.
The statement released Thursday night by
the former military president’s media office in Minna, Niger State,
said Babangida also said that the late Madakin fika “was very passionate
about the unity and development of Nigeria”.
According to him, “Although death is
inevitable and one day we shall all return to our creator, Malam Adamu
Ciroma was a rare gem that had versatility and a pillar of national
development who had made positive contributions in various sectors of
our national life.
“I must express my sadness over the
death of the elder statesman at this critical moment of our national
renaissance and cohesion, when Malam Adamu would have played a prominent
role towards proffering solutions to the myriads of our national
problems.
“On behalf of myself and my family, I
extend our condolence to his entire family, the Fika emirate and to the
government and people of Yobe State on this great loss of a pillar of
unity.”
Ciroma, who held several positions in
the nation’s public service, including the mMinister of Finance, died at
the age of 84 years.
He is survived by wives and children.
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