Osinbajo Mourns Late Maitama Sule

[caption id="attachment_21733" align="alignnone" width="800"]Late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule[/caption]

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, has sent his deep and heartfelt condolences to family, friends, and associates of late Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule, who died on Monday in a hospital in Cairo, Egypt.

In a statement by Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant on Media & Publicity (Office of the Vice President), Osinbajo said the octogenarian is “one of our country’s foremost envoys whose clarity of voice and vision contributed significantly to the high esteem and respect Nigeria”.

The Acting President also described the one-time Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, as an illustrious son of the country, a great leader and committed nationalist, adding that his death is a great loss to the nation.

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“Even as he advanced gracefully in age, he was always prepared to reach out to other leaders of thought across the country in the noble quest for unity, tolerance and national cohesion. He did not waver in lending his voice to the promotion of moderation in national discourse, and his graceful conduct thereto would be sorely missed,” the statement reads in part.

“Alhaji Sule never relented applying his wealth of experience to advance the cause of unity, peace and progress of Nigeria, and his fatherly counsel to those in authority had always been bold, sincere and untainted.”

While commending his patriotic fervour, and passionate zeal for public service, the Acting President recalls Alhaji Sule’s unparalleled dedication to duty as a formidable diplomat, politician, Minister and acclaimed orator whose well researched and excellently delivered speeches inspired and impressed several Nigerians, including himself (-i.e. the Acting President).

He urged the family, friends and associates of the deceased to be consoled by the fact that his selfless commitment to the stability of Nigeria will not be forgotten and would always be honoured.

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“On behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Government and the entire people of Nigeria, the Acting President conveys heartfelt condolences on this loss of a great national asset. His prayer is that Allah will bless his memory, grant the family and all of us Nigerians the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the statement added.

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