Goodluck Jonathan Pens Touching Tribute To Late Umar Musa Yar’Adua On His 10th Year Memorial

Former President Goodluck Jonathan today penned a touching tribute in honour of his former boss Umar Musa Yar’Adua who passed away today 10 years ago.  The former president in his tribute said Yar’Adua was a president like no other and was the perfect example of leadership, selflessness and humility.
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Goodluck Jonathan Pens Touching Tribute To Late Umar Musa Yar’Adua On His 10th Year Memorial
Goodluck Jonathan said the relationship that they shared was more than a working one because they were friends and they were brothers.

“It has been a decade since His Excellency President Umar Musa Yar’Adua was snatched by the cold hands of death. On this day, every year, his image fills our consciousness as a mark of his selflessness, typical modesty and exceptional flair. He was a President like no other who lived and died for the sake of his country. He stood on the side of the people, toiling day and night to make their lives better. President Yar’Adua built strong bridges of hope, love and understanding for which he became a force for national unity and positive change across our blessed land. In many ways he stood out. He had an accommodating spirit and enormous goodwill that secreted a web around our national fault lines to strengthen the bond; thus leaving for his successors the task of reinforcing the band.
President Yar’Adua no doubt left enduring legacies in his wholehearted devotion to the ideals of democracy, respect for peoples’ rights, freedoms and reason for living as well as commitment to the rule of law and laws of equity and justice. I will continue to remember President Yar’Adua as a colleague and boss who became my brother and friend.
GEJ

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