Former head of state, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari was one of hundreds of sympathisers that commiserated with the family of late former governor Patrick Yakowa yesterday, describing him as an honest, humble and true leader who promoted peace and development throughout his life.

Gen. Buhari, who had concluded arrangements for his 70th birthday celebration today, ordered that they be put on hold in honour of the late governor.

The elder statesman extolled the virtues of the late governor, saying that in spite of the diverse challenges confronting the state, Yakowa was still able to unite and promote peaceful coexistence amongst the people.

He advised public officers to emulate the late governor’s virtues which he displayed by promoting peace, unity and development.
Buhari, who was at the Kaduna Government House to express his heart-felt sympathies, described late Yakowa as a highly detribalised Nigerian.

“I came to condole with the immediate family, the people of Kaduna State and the people Nigeria for this great loss,” he said.

“Yakowa was a great technocrat, a true leader who understands politics and was a very conscientious leader. He was in charge of a mini-Nigeria, and he was hardworking, and relate well with all the people of Kaduna State.”

http://www.leadership.ng/nga/articles/42748/2012/12/17/buhari_postpones_birthday_lecture.html

Noted

Still doesn't guarantee you a place in Aso Rock by 2015!

WE HEAR AM

Thanks Buhari, you one great man Nigerians have gotten.

fynewaka: Still doesn't guarantee you a place in Aso Rock by 2015!

Compare this to Sanusi whose CBN staff died in plane crash, and went ahead to do Turbaning ceremony on same week. I just cannot get over the insensitivity of that action. Or GEJ who went for jamboree in Brazil days after Boko Haram bombing in Nigeria.

fynewaka: Still doesn't guarantee you a place in Aso Rock by 2015!

Are you a learner!!! Huh!

fynewaka: Still doesn't guarantee you a place in Aso Rock by 2015!
na Jonaboy!!! not difficult to know them

Great display of empathy there. Good one, Buhari! I'm sure this will seal more st.upi.d lips.

dey are was know explanation in his rational action

still doesn't change u as evil man. Thanks for being humane though i know its for political reasons.

fynewaka: Still doesn't guarantee you a place in Aso Rock by 2015!

Mr Soothsayer, so you're the one who can tell that?

To be honest I did not know anything about the late governor of kaduna state, however with such an endorsement from Buhari, it would seem that to me that we have lost another progressive leader. May he rest in peace.

Ayatollah. . .

Isnt this what they call publicity stunt?

aryzgreat: still doesn't change u as evil man. Thanks for being humane though i know its for political reasons.

And what evil have the man done to u?

Diz is a gud examples dt d rest can emmulate frm.

Gen,Let me hope u ar nt sayin d oposite dip inside ur mind.r.i.p. gov.nxt thread pls

Gen,Let me hope u ar nt celebratin dip inside ur mind.r.i.p. gov.nxt thread pls

aryzgreat: still doesn't change u as evil man. Thanks for being humane though i know its for political reasons.

Evilman... *Smh* peeps anything somebody say has a reason, so my man @aryzgreat can you pls outline reasons why you call GMB a evilman... We need proofs.

Buhari could have made Yakowas stay as governor better if he had acted as an elder statesman and called his religious hoodlums to order long ago.

He chose to keep quiet while Boko haram decimated the North, Kaduna state inclusive. Now he is commiserating with the man's family. Nonsense

^^
This is soppose to be somebody that went to school

We all claim 2 be learned but we are not.sm people will just carry rumours or false allegatns just 2 discredit others.Buhari is a human and not a saint,he may hv one weakness or d other.what has he done 2 discredit him 4rm Aso Rock.well,i thx we are all feeling d heat now,suffering & smiling by late Fela of blessed memory.d problem with we d citizens of Nigeria is that tribalism and religious differences has taken over senses 2 reason well and do d rite thing.thats why our leaders take us 4 granted.imagine in a country where people cant eat 3 square meal,laptops and LCD TVs are shared in a wedding like pure water.d fuel subsidy crises early last year show that we can send d govt packing 4rm Aso Rock if we choose to like d Egyptians did.our destiny is in our hand but who will bell d cat?thats one question begging 4 an answer.

Buhari na craze man him be! Nigeria, sai Fashola!!!

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Y is't dat pple don't c gud in wat Buhari does

fynewaka: Still doesn't guarantee you a place in Aso Rock by 2015!

Thanks to the social media through which we can see clearly how most of you hate everything that concerns the North no matter how good it looks. I hope you people will not get blood pressure if one day someone emerges as president from the north. Please mention one of your southern leaders that is close in integrity to late Murtala Mohammad, late Umar Musa Yar'adua and Buhari.

May God reward you for µя sensitivity GMB

But, in comparing to GEJ wen the country Was being Bombed to oblivion yet he travelled to Brazil for an Environmental summit or so

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi did same insensitive action wt his turbaning ceremony wen his subordinates in CBN died in the DANA air mishap.

Buhari is truly an Elder statesman

tfk08: Y is't dat pple don't c gud in wat Buhari does

Because they have been blindfolded to feel that once a clown kneel down in front of a pastor, he should then be named Mesaierh and then allowed to proceed in looting extravaganza.

I am sure if Pres GEJ did the same thing, some folks here will say he is pretending . Good one from the General.

ogb5: Buhari could have made Yakowas stay as governor better if he had acted as an elder statesman and called his religious hoodlums to order long ago.
He chose to keep quiet while Boko haram decimated the North, Kaduna state inclusive. Now he is commiserating with the man's family. Nonsense

I wonder how you manage to read and wright with no brain in your Head.