Immediate past Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has said that he was taught to be a sound and good Vice President to late Umaru Yar’adua by late Yusuf Maitama Sule.
The
former President made the remark when he spoke at Kano State Government
House yesterday while paying a condolence visit to the family of the
late Danmasani Kano.
According
to him, many people did not know how close he was to the late Maitama
Sule who put him through on good governance shortly after his emergence
as the Vice President.
Jonathan was flanked by his former ministers that include Bala Muhammad, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki,
Special
Service, Ambassador Aminu Wali, Abba Moro, Nuradeen, former Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Sule Lamido, and Ibrahim Shekarau.
He
said, “This man until his death persistently nagged for a united
Nigeria, regardless of religion and tribe while at the front burner of
his campaigns remained good governance and God- fearing leadership.
“He
never believed in putting money in his pockets. Whatever Maitama got
was for his people. He always talked about the wellbeing of Nigeria and
Nigerians.
“We have lost a caring leader and father.”
By John Owen Nwachukwu
