President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the passing away of the First Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari.

President Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday.

The President said: “On behalf of my family, the government and the people of Nigeria, it is with immense sadness that I received the news of the passing away of the First Executive President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari which event happened on Friday in Abuja.”

He described the death as the departure of a patriot whose life of service and humility was widely acknowledged.

President Buhari recalled part of the birthday message he (Buhari) sent to him last February when he said, “ we are enthralled and regaled with the many years of unequalled patriotism, sacrifices and contributions to national development.

“More specifically, we celebrate the role modelling qualities of integrity, diligence and humility that have been the hallmark of your visionary leadership.”

The President was grateful to God that Shagari lived to a ripe age and led an exemplary life, which he urged Nigerians of all walks of life to emulate.

“Nigerians held him in the highest esteem even when he was out of office until his demise and will forever miss his wise counsels,’’ he added.

He prayed that Almighty God would comfort the family of the ex-president and all those who mourned him and will grant the soul of the former president eternal rest.

The remains of the former president, who died at the age of 93 on Friday at the National Hospital Abuja, would be transported to Sokoto for burial on Saturday according to Islamic rites.

Shagari was Nigerian president from 1979 to 1983 and won second election before being dethroned by a coup d’etat that brought in Muhammadu Buhari as military head of state.





Source: http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/12/man-of-unparalleled-patriotism-humility.html?m=1

RIP...Shagari.

Buhari the coup plotter is talking, Oko Oya strike you there.

this Buhari just dey fine everyday. anytime ipob members see is picture they are always in pain. Sai Baba

Why plot a coup against him back then if he was all this you just said he was

So jubril knows shagari has all these qualities and yet he over throw him in a coup.

If it were in a sane environment he wld be in prison by now for the coup in 1983.

Oya jubril take this...

It seems the president knows within him that nepotism is very bad.
Check my siggy guys for your softwares, websites and blogs.

If Atiku dies today, he will give same comment about him...
Life of a politician

"I can't Date a Guy without 6 pacs" says a Girl whose extended Family all have Pot Bellies

After chasing him (the patriotic and humble President) out of office in 1983

The Judas of his time in power has come to play innocent don't worry tinubu and amaechi will send u back to daura

Mr president is trying to free himself from the grip of his infamous action

Coming from the coupist that overthrew Shagari's govt.
Your govt will be overthrown by the Nigerian people come February.

Story

Fokn hypocrite

Lifeless if na true say na man of many grammar wey you take describe am so why you overthrow the man in 1983.

Hypocrisy and speaking from two sides of the mouth

braveboy64:
this Buhari just dey fine everyday

make bring Vaseline for you?

Painted Sepulcher.

Yet you greedily toppled his government. Tuface.

Mr Hypocrite.

Chain... Chain... Chai.. Chain..

Who did this to us?

Today should have been the best day for this unapologetic Coupist to apologise to Nigerians for truncating our democracy.

If Shagari continued, no matter the corruption, we would have gotten better because democracy grows.

After 16 years of another democracy, Tinubu packaged you again with a change mantra and you are destroying what is left of our democracy.

We want a nation where corruption is fought with due process till we perfect the due process.

Any minute passing bye without an apology from Buhari to Shagari and Nigeria is an insult on Shagari's memory and an insult on all Nigerians.

Hypocrisy is always praising the man that jailed Abiola yet turn around to give same Abiola honour just because of Election.

Mitchewwwwwwe

Hmm

Pouring encomiums on same man you overthrowned. Where is your conscience PMB?

You say wetin? The same man you overthrew his government

Hmmmm! Buhari.!!!

Stfu man unparalleled yet u toppled his government

just look at this wicked fellow....
so shagari was this gud yet u overthrow him...hypocrite

Mysteryque:
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the passing away of the First Executive President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari.

President Buhari’s condolence message is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Friday.

The President said: “On behalf of my family, the government and the people of Nigeria, it is with immense sadness that I received the news of the passing away of the First Executive President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari which event happened on Friday in Abuja.”

He described the death as the departure of a patriot whose life of service and humility was widely acknowledged.

President Buhari recalled part of the birthday message he (Buhari) sent to him last February when he said, “ we are enthralled and regaled with the many years of unequalled patriotism, sacrifices and contributions to national development.

“More specifically, we celebrate the role modelling qualities of integrity, diligence and humility that have been the hallmark of your visionary leadership.”

The President was grateful to God that Shagari lived to a ripe age and led an exemplary life, which he urged Nigerians of all walks of life to emulate.

“Nigerians held him in the highest esteem even when he was out of office until his demise and will forever miss his wise counsels,’’ he added.

He prayed that Almighty God would comfort the family of the ex-president and all those who mourned him and will grant the soul of the former president eternal rest.

The remains of the former president, who died at the age of 93 on Friday at the National Hospital Abuja, would be transported to Sokoto for burial on Saturday according to Islamic rites.

Shagari was Nigerian president from 1979 to 1983 and won second election before being dethroned by a coup d’etat that brought in Muhammadu Buhari as military head of state.





Source: http://www.nigerianeye.com/2018/12/man-of-unparalleled-patriotism-humility.html?m=1

BUT YOU TOPPLED HIS GOVERNMENT IN DECEMBER, 1983 THROUGH A MILITARY COUP D' ETAT

WHEN MILITARY PRESIDENT IBRAHIM BABANGIDA TURNED AGAINST YOU AND TOPPLED YOU THROUGH A PALACE COUP YOU COULD NOT BEAR THE PAIN AND INSULT YOUR GOVERNMENT EMBARRASSINGLY GOT.

Till today, you are still keeping malace with military president Ibrahim Babangida for the role he played in ending your military leadership an act which Shagari never did to you.

Anyway, thank God you are now wearing a democratic agbada and appreciating Ex-President Shehu Shagari.

davecris:
Pouring encomiums on same man you [/s]overthrowned[s]. Where is your conscience PMB?

Overthrew