The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has expressed shock over the sudden passing of a former Internal Affairs Minister, General John Shagaya (rtd), who died in a motor accident today.

The governor who condoled with the family of the late retired General said Shagaya's death was a loss to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the nation as he was until his demise, a chieftain of the APC in Plateau State.

According to reports, the 75-year-old retired army general was on his way to Jos from his village in Langtang, when the accident occurred at Amper in Kanke Local Government of Plateau State.

"He was a strong advocate of a united, progressive and prosperous Nigeria and his contributions will be greatly missed as the nation's democracy continues to evolve," Obaseki noted.

Born in Langtang North, on Sept. 2, 1942, Shagaya served as minister of internal affairs under military President Ibrahim Babangida, and represented Plateau South in the senate from 2007-2011.

Shagaya, who attended Junior Primary School at Nyer and Sudan United Mission (S.U.M) Primary School, Langtang between 1952-1959, later went to the Nigeria Military School (N.M.S) Zaria in 1960-1964.

After graduation from the Nigeria Military school, Zaria, Shagaya was posted to the Nigerian Army Corps before attending the first short service Combatant Commission Course at Nigeria Defence Academy (N.D.A) Kaduna, in 1967.

He was posted to 3 Marine Command upon commission, where he participated in the Nigeria Civil War from 1967-1970.

Shagaya became the first Field Commander to chair the Conference of the Joint Chief of Staff of the enlarged ECOMOG having Commanded the 1st Mechanised Division in the Nigerian Army including a Platoon, Company, Battalion and Brigade.

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I wonder when Obaseki is going to commiserate with Fulani herdsmen and Boko haram for losing some of their gun wielding members.

Sorry for your loss.

Mogidi:
I wonder when Obaseki is going to commiserate with Fulani herdsmen and Boko haram for losing some of their gun wielding members.

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Let me clear your Naivety with relevant information

1. Not everyone from North is Fulani.
2. Late Gen. Shagaya has lots of ties with Edo State.
3. He was until now leader of Norhern Christians Elders Forum mobilising support against Fulani Herdsmen.
4. I'm sure you won't call Adams Oshiomhole & Philips Shaibu Fulanis as they grew up in Kaduna & speak Hausa more than their Edo languages

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sholatech:
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Let me clear your Naivety with relevant information

1. Not everyone from North is Fulani.
2. Late Gen. Shagaya has lots of ties with Edo State.
3. He was until now leader of Norhern Christians Elders Forum mobilising support against Fulani Herdsmen.
4. I'm sure you won't call Adams Oshiomhole & Philips Shaibu Fulanis as they grew up in Kaduna & speak Hausa more than their Edo languages

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Adams oshiomhole is Fulani and his full name is Adamu Aliyu Oshiomhole. Oshiomhole's people are not native to Edo state, they're migrants from the north. Philip Shaibu is from Jos, Plateau state.