Obasanjo Mourns Death Of Ex-FCT Minister Ewuga

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, connected Thursday, expressed sadness implicit the decease of erstwhile Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Solomon Ewuga, describing his passing arsenic unfortunate.

The erstwhile President, who is successful New York attending the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), declared that the precocious Ewuga was 1 idiosyncratic whom helium knew truthful good arsenic an accomplished and a palmy antheral that made occurrence of astir each task helium had undertaken.

Obasanjo’s connection was contained successful a connection signed by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, successful Abeokuta, Ogun State, connected Thursday.

He said: “From journalism to lecturing and nationalist service. He demonstrated professionalism, managerial competence and enactment traits that stood him retired among his peers.

“Solomon was ever acceptable and disposable to lend to nation-building process. He made a daring foray into authorities and contested the Nasarawa State governorship spot successful 1999, which unluckily helium mislaid to Dr. Abdullahi Adamu, who yet aboriginal picked him arsenic his Deputy.

“That was the presumption helium held concisely earlier I appointed him arsenic Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria connected my presumption of bureau arsenic the President of Nigeria besides successful 1999.

“His 2 years of work betwixt 1999 and 2001 arsenic a Minister of State afforded him an accidental for him to articulation america successful our effort to revive the federation which helium did with large vigour, determination and resilience. He provided a dedicated and prime enactment supra everything other successful the Ministry.

“His relation successful the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria arsenic a Senator representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District successful the 7th Senate betwixt 2011 and 2015 tin besides not spell unrecognized. Solomon worked tirelessly to forge a constructive rapprochement betwixt the Executive and the Legislature.

“Much arsenic helium represented his Senatorial District, helium had a genuinely pan-Nigerian imaginativeness which informed his selfless exertions successful the Committees helium served.

“He was a precise un-assuming, forthright and committed patriot whose legacies talk volumes of the indelible people helium near connected the sands of time. He volition beryllium missed for his humility, honesty and the prime of his contributions to discourse.

“On behalf of my household and connected my ain behalf, I convey our sincere condolences connected this unfortunate and irreparable loss. It is our supplication that the bully Lord volition assistance his psyche saccharine repose and his household the spot to carnivore the loss.”