The former President said: “Alhaji Balarabe Musa was a sincere and committed patriot and statesman who held fast to people-oriented progressive ideals throughout his political life. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the death of the father of a former Governor Kwankwaso, Musa Saleh, the District Head of Madobi. He was declared the winner of the Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April 2007, and was sworn in on 29 May 2007.. Speaking on the death of the zone eight AIG in charge of Kwara, Kogi, and Ekiti, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kogi State Governor Onogwu Mohammed, in a statement on Friday on behalf of Governor Yahaya Bello and the people of Kogi State said the sudden death of the senior police officer was a monumental tragedy to the nation. Note that there is no image available for Musa Buhari. 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Buhari’s’s condolence message is contained in a statement by his spokesman, Malam … The third child of the President is Musa Buhari who little is known about, except for the fact that he died at a very young age. Technical Feedback: whatsapp 08023469027 Saleh, who was the District Head of Madobi, died in the early hours of Friday. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in … President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan on Saturday paid a condolence visit to former Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabi’u Kwankwaso over the death of his father, Alhaji Musa Sale Kwankwaso. Buhari is a retired general of the Nigerian Army and served as military head of state from 1983 to 1985, after taking power in a military coup d'état. Musa Umar, Buhari’s In-law Kidnapped In Daura by akinhanger: 9:13pm On May 01, 2019 Alhaji Musa Umar, the District Head of Daura in Katsina State has just been kidnapped. He said the sacrifices made by the fallen heroes, who paid the supreme price in the course of serving Nigeria, had not been forgotten, adding that their efforts could never go in vain. Similarly, former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, described late Musa as a patriot, whose death he received with deep shock. The statement reads” On behalf of the good people of Kogi State and myself, Governor Yahaya Bello, may I offer our deepest condolences on this monumental tragedy to his family and friends, the Kogi State Police Command and the national police hierarchy, especially our good friend Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police”. He will be dearly missed.” Legit.ng had reported that Musa was declared dead with Shehu Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central in the Nigerian Senate announcing the statesman's passing in a tweet on Wednesday, November 11. Password recovery Until his death, Alh Musa was the district head of Madobi. The governor stated this shortly after laying a wreath to mark the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Square in Bauchi while fielding questions from journalists. ), GCFR, in the Foreword. By Abba Gwale President Muhammad Buhari has extended his condolences to the former Kano state governor Dr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over the death of his father Alh. A password will be e-mailed to you. His demise is a blow to the progressives and all others committed to the socio-political development of the country. Wale Odunsi. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua (16 August 1951 – 5 May 2010) was a Nigerian politician who was the President of Nigeria from 2007 to 2010. “Marking this day is just a gesture of appreciating them. President Buhari on several occassions don tok about di death of im mother for December 1988 as one of di most painful tins wey don happun for im life. One of his sons, Kallamu Balarabe-Musa, confirmed the death of the pro-people former governor at his residence in Kaduna. A principled politician — Senate President. He stood unwaveringly by his convictions. Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of the former civilian Governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa… READ our Privacy-policy and cookie policy. (vitag.Init = window.vitag.Init || []).push(function(){viAPItag.display("vi_949932995")}). A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc. Not only Nigerian democracy, Africa’s transition to democracy in the last decades, benefited immensely from Balarabe Musa’s in-depth concern for the downtrodden ones.”. Similarly, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, described the death of Balarabe Musa, as a great loss to Nigeria, democracy and the downtrodden. Wale Odunsi. We can start by showing these patriots who often serve at the risk of their own lives that we appreciate their sacrifices by tremendously improving on their present conditions of service.’. The former Nigerian leader said he was shocked by the passing. “May Allah forgive his shortcomings and reward his good deeds with Aljannah, amin,” he added. President Buhari nephew, Ibrahim Dauda is dead. ), on Friday sympathised with a former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over the … WITHIN NIGERIA had reported that hundreds of the schoolboys were kidnapped by suspected bandits on Friday, December 11.. Reacting to Musa's death, Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, condoled with the government and people of Kaduna State. By. Musa Saleh Kwankwaso. “The passing of H.E. The late elder statesman is the father of a former governor of Kano state, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Former Governor of Kaduna State , Alh. 1 min read. “AIG Babas was a decent, gallant and intelligent police officer. “As a democrat, Musa avoided convenient politics and was passionate and courageous about his views. Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State said his government was proud of the public service the second republic governor rendered to the state and its people.Expressing sadness over his demise, A statement made his available by Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, el-Rufai noted that “Alhaji Balarabe Musa will be remembered as a progressive politician who tried in his time as governor to expand the horizons of opportunity for ordinary people.”, According to the governor, the deceased “made notable contributions to industrializing the state. For The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe, said: “Balarabe Musa was an active member of the Northern Elements Progressively Union. The a... By Charly Agwam – Bauchi Members of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Unive... By Peter Egwuatu The stock market Monday recorded a new high after five months of low activity as the benchmark index, N... Jack Dorsey, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter on Thursday gave reasons why the microblogging platform had to... By Owei Lakemfa THE stories I am going to tell in this very short piece would have been regarded as fiction except that... By Dele Sobowale “…CBN must not give money to import food. He previously served as the Governor of Katsina from 1999 to 2007; and was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Musa was the first son of the President, and his death must have been a tough pill to swallow for his family. Balarabe Musa By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja. Musa, who died at age 84, was the National Leader of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, and a highly-respected politician. In a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo said the late former governor, had unwavering belief in a greater Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on his birthday while mourning the death of Alhaji Musa Saleh, the father of former Kano Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.. PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS FORMER GOVERNOR OF KADUNA STATE, BALARABE MUSA President Muhammadu Buhari joins government and people of Kaduna State in mourning a former civilian governor of the state, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, whose passing will be sorely missed by all … “He brought renewed activism, verve and resourcefulness to bear on the nation’s polity,” Obasanjo disclosed. The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Senator Baba Tela, said every 15th January was set aside to honour the fallen heroes for their sacrifices to the country. on. Musa was born on August 21, 1936 in Kaya, Kaduna State. ‘Leadership at all levels must see to it that our law enforcement officers, the men and women who stand between us and criminality, terrorism and total anarchy are appreciated by the system while they can enjoy it. Alhaji Balarabe in 2019 in Kaduna was the first to endorse my Labour Party (LP) candidature for Kwara State governorship (in his words “99 per cent, but would have been 100 % if you are contesting under PRP platform”, “I bear posthumous witness that Nigeria, Africa and progressive world had lost an audacious principled selfless statesman.”. Do NOT follow this link or you will be banned from the site. President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of former Kaduna State governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, who died on Wednesday morning. Never miss important updates! Trending news. December 25, 2020. in News, Nigeria. “The Nigeria labour movement in particular will forever remember him as the first governor under PRP together with the late Alhaji Abubakar Rimi of Kano State to implement the minimum wage in their states and to declare May-Day.”, Exemplifies good principles in governance — Aremu, Also reacting, Vice President of IndustriALL Global Union, Issa Aremu, in a condolence message, said among others ”He was also my political mentor as a budding progressive politician. He was elected governor of the old Kaduna State in 1979 on the platform of the PRP, a party founded by late Mallam Aminu Kano. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the death of the father of former Governor Kwankwaso, Alhaji Musa Saleh, the District Head of Madobi. As a leader, he demonstrated at the ballot box, the capacity of a political party devoted to the protection of the interest of ordinary people to acquire power democratically. Senator Shehu Sani, a leading member of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP), first confirmed his death […] On his part, the chairman of Bauchi State chapter of the Nigeria Legion, Idris Danjuma, commended the state government for honouring those who have sacrificed their lives to ensure that Nigeria is peaceful. “In the second republic he again teamed up with his old comrades in NEPU and their leader, Malam Aminu Kano to form PRP, on whose ticket he was elected Kaduna State governor. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, a renowned statesman who fought for our return to democracy and a former Governor of Kaduna State is a great loss to the nation.” “I send my heartfelt condolences to his family and the people of Kaduna State. Governor Mohammed said setting aside a day to remember the fallen heroes was meant to appreciate their efforts in protecting the country’s territorial integrity as well as unity. “Alhaji Musa was a statesman and a principled and committed progressive politician. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd. A former Nigerian vice president, Atiku Abubakar has expressed his condolences to the Kwankwaso family over the death of Musa Saleh Kwankwaso. As private citizen, he projected the qualities of principled politics, decency, integrity, consistency and commitment to improving the lives of our ‘talakawa’ in Kaduna State and Nigeria.”. Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed on Friday appealed to the families of fallen heroes of the Nigerian armed forces to take solace in the selfless services rendered to Nigeria by their loved ones as an act of God. He led from the front and provided a rallying influence for his men across the states of Zone 8, particularly in the Kogi State Police Command”. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the death of Musa Saleh Kwankwaso. Elder statesman and Second Republic Governor of old Kaduna State, Abdulkadir Bàlàrabe Musa, is dead. I read this 209-page book, aptly titled “The Incorruptible Balarabe Musa”, within 18 hours (from 1am to 6pm) on 18th/19th January, 2010 – a little over ten years ago. Governor Yahaya Bello who earlier laid wreaths in Lokoja to commemorate the Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2021 said the unexpected death of AIG Babas was another reason to celebrate officers and men of all law enforcement agencies in the country while they are still alive to enjoy it. President Muhammdu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, a former civilian governor of Kaduna state. Danjuma informed that the entitlements of members of the Nigeria Legion were being paid by the Nigerian government as at when due, declaring that this was unlike in the past when they went through hardship. In a statement by its President, John Adaji and Acting Secretary, Ali Baba, the union said among others, said “ Alhaji Balarabe Musa stood for democracy and good governance. President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday sympathised with a former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, over the death of his father, Alhaji Musa Saleh. PAY ATTENTION: Join Legit.ng Telegram channel! Musa, who died at age 84, was the National Leader of Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, and a highly-respected politician. He was a selfless leader with principle and remarkable integrity. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolence over the death of Musa Saleh Kwankwaso. Muhammadu Buhari GCFR (born 17 December 1942) is a Nigerian politician who has been president of Nigeria since 2015. The deceased was the District Head of Madobi. In a condolence message, the President stated he is deeply devastated by Dauda's death Saleh, who was the District Head of Madobi, died in the early hours of Friday. Also, former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan in a condolence message to the government and people of Kaduna State, described Musa as a sincere politician who protected the interest of the people. The late Saleh was the … Published. Reacting, All Progressives Congress, APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, described him as principled and committed progressive politician. He studied at Zaria Middle School from 1947 to 1952 and at the Institute of Administration, Zaria, 1952 to 1953. 44 minutes ago . Governor Ortom in a statement, by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, also described the deceased as a true patriot who made his views known on national issues in an unbiased manner and contributed in several other ways to nation building. “As the former governor goes home, the President affirms that he left a bold footprint on Nigeria’s democracy, and his role in promoting good governance and development will always be remembered and appreciated by posterity.”. November 11, 2020. December 25, 2020. In a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […] This Christmas season I had intended to engage in a critical investigation of religion given the powerful theological si... By Douglas Anele Ardent readers of the column, I am suspending continuation of the series entitled “The metamorphosis of... By Denrele Animasaun ‘The writer cannot be a mere storyteller; he cannot be a mere teacher; he cannot merely x-ray socie... 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Musa died at the age of 84 years. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the late Balarabe Musa as a patriot. Privacy Policy. One of his sons, Kallamu … Balarabe Musa passed on today at the age of 84 after a brief illness.
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