Former Minister of Petroleum, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman is dead.

He died this morning in Austria.

He was 76 years old.

Rilwanu Lukman is a Nigerian engineer who held several ministerial positions in the Nigerian Federal government before becoming Secretary General of OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000.

On 18 December 2008, Lukman was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources by Nigerian president Umaru Yar’Adua, holding office until March 2010.

Lukman was born in Zaria, Kaduna State on 26 August 1938.

He trained as a mining engineer at the College of Arts, Science, and Technology, Zaria (now Ahmadu Bello University), and then at Imperial College, London.

He earned a higher degree in mining engineering from the University of Mining and Metallurgy in Leoben, Austria (1967–1968).

He obtained a degree in Mineral Economics from McGill University, Montreal in 1978, and an honorary doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Bologna in Italy.

His first job in the mining industry was as an Assistant Mining Engineer with A B Statsgruvor of Sweden (1962–1964).

After returning to Nigeria, Lukman was appointed an Inspector of Mines, later Senior Inspector and then Acting Assistant Chief Inspector in the Federal Ministry of Mines & Power in Jos, Plateau State (1964–1970).

He then became General Manager of the Cement Company of Northern Nigeria (1970–1974).

By 1979 Lukman had become General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Mining Corporation, Jos.


Source: http://www.newswatch24.com/metro/item/276-former-petroleum-minister-rilwanu-lukman-is-dead

Who kill him

The passing away of the old guard. These men enjoyed Nigeria's wealth sha, rest peacefully.

May he find peace in the great beyond, that is if he was godly peacemaker alive.
Pity he is not alive to witness the Nigeria of our dreams, hopefully we will get there sooner than later.

somebody tell diezani that even with mansion in Austria, there is no guarantee one might live forever

RIP

At least he eat from the oil revenue in his life time

Was he a citizen of Austria?

..may he rot in hell....allah is great.

I hope he goes with our looted oil money to hell. If not shame on him.

teufelein: ..may he rot in hell....allah is great.

Live forever

Well, I don't think if he was a man of questionable integrity he'd have played the kind of roles he did in the international sphere. Guys grow up and appreciate excellence and integrity.
Quit being haters and tribal and religious fanatics as you have been encouraged to be now of all times. May Allah SWT forgive him his short-comings and make Jannatul Firdaus his final abode.

Wow unbelievable , my dad worked wit him on d board of nnpc in 2001 wen he was chairman board nnpc . Rip sir , rili enjoyed ur time as chairman

HIS FAMILY SHOULD RETURN ALL HE HAS STOLEN,AND GIVE IT TO CHARITIES


HE AND DIEZANI HAVE MANSIONS IN AUSTRIA,WHERE THEY ENJOY LOOTED ØÎL MONEY STÛPÏÍÌD THÌËVÊS

Innalillahi wa inna ilaihi rajiun!

RIP

RIP

chai. Wida him naa


RIP kwa o

May his soul rest in peace

Rip

scribble: somebody tell diezani that even with mansion in Austria, there is no guarantee one might live forever

what has the death of the ex minister got to do with Diezani ?RIP to the ex minister though.

na u kill am nii? man wen be say me n him just shack nuvo for austria

May Allah forgive his sins & shower mercy on his soul.

Which mod moved this to fp?
You tried to make the word "dead" bold but you failed.
Why?
You don pass this level o.




Back to the topic.
Rip to the dead. May his gentle soul rest in the right place.
#Edited# the mod don modify am o. So na me make you change am?

[size=15pt]u see wat am saying after all the hoardings u will still die away..............chai[/size]

Sad! RIP

Bimpe29: May Allah forgive his sins & shower mercy on his soul.

there is no repentance in the grave

rip