Former President, Goodluck Jonathan has described late Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua as a good man whose type is hard to find.
Jonathan stated this on Thursday in a statement to mark the 12-year remembrance of the former president who died in 2010.
According to Jonathan, the legacy of Yar’ Adua would always be remembered in the country, saying he was a man of peace and a soldier of truth.
He said, “Twelve years ago, our nation lost a patriot, a selfless leader and a peacemaker who governed with sincerity and passion for the people. President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua is no longer with us today, but his strides in public life continue to testify for him and keep his memory alive.
He was a soldier of truth, committed to justice, equity and other democratic virtues. He was a servant leader and a good man; the type that is hard to find.
President Yar’Adua, we remember you today and will continue to remember the good works that you did in our nation.
