Muhammadu Buhari, the president of NIGERIA has promised to immortalise late Alhaji Shehu Shagari, who passed a way after a brief illness in Abuja.
okay recalls that the president paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former president in Sokoto.
Buhari made this promise during the condolence he paid to the family of Shehu Shagari.
In a letter to the Sokoto State governor, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, read by the governor at the event, Buhari stated:
“I received the very sad news of the passing away of Alhaji Shehu Usman Aliyu Shagari, former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“This, indeed, is a grievous loss, which will be felt throughout Nigeria, irrespective of any difference. The late Alhaji Shagari was a landmark figure being virtually our last link to the post-independence government of Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa , and the first elected Executive President of Nigeria.
“Please convey to his immediate family, the government and the people of Sokoto State my heartfelt condolences on the passing away of this great statesman.
“The Federal Government will in due course institute a suitable memorial to the late former President”.
