Ex-Minister of Petroleum Rilwanu Lukman died this morning in Austria at the age of 75 years.

Alhaji Lukman was a renowned engineer who held several ministerial positions in Nigeria before becoming Secretary General of OPEC from 1995 to 2000. He was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources by late President Yar’Adua in December 2008 and held the position until March 2010.

Lukman was made a Knight of the British Empire (KBE) in 1989 and Officer of the Legion d’Honneur of France in 1990, as well as being conferred with the First Class rank of the Order of the Liberator from the Republic of Venezuela. He was the first African ever to be honored with the Fellowship of the Imperial College, University of London. May his soul rest in peace…amen.
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Rest in peace!

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For a man dats up to 75 years?

what was e doing in Austria. sick or something.

I do remember him, quite a simple man though.He must have been well-travelled around the world if by what I saw up there is true with all those Honors/awards bestowed on him.


R.I.P!

Was he taken to Austria because of the doctors strike?

Was this not the guy that bought house at choice area in Austria. That same area is where the present minister of petroleum bought her mansion. *in GEJ voice STEALING IS NOT CORRUPTION*

Lukman is dead, diezani you should live forever and take those riches with you when its time.

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i hope he took the oil well from Biafran land with him!

simple man indeed!