"A friend and brother" ex-president Goodluck Jonathan pays tribute to his ex-president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who died exactly 7 years ago today

Friday, 5 May 2017

Former President Jonathan took to his Facebook page to pay glowing tribute to his friend and former boss, President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua who died on May 5th 2010, exactly 7 years today. Jonathan in his tribute acknowledged Yar'Adua's contribution to the restoration of peace in the Niger Delta. He wrote;
Seven years ago you left this world leaving behind a legacy of detribalized leadership and a soil that was fertile enough to grow trees whose shade you would never enjoy.