Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has lamented the demise of second republic governor of Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa, saying that the nation by his death had lost a courageous leader.
The governor conveyed his feelings to newsmen in Kano on Wednesday while delivering a condolence message.
“We received with shock and sadness, the news of the death of the former second republic Governor of the old Kaduna state, Malam Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, who passed away when Nigeria needed him the most” Ganduje stated.
Nigeria’s democracy, according to the governor “Was moulded by the likes of the former governor of Kaduna state, Malam Balarabe Musa.
“Not only Nigerian democracy, Africa’s transition to democracy in the last decades, benefited immensely from Balarabe Musa’s in-depth concern for the downtrodden ones.”
Governor Ganduje said, the late governor’s unparalleled concern for the welfare of the poor peopl, placed him above many politicians in the country, insisting that, “the indelible marks he left behind during his reign as a governor were enough reasons to explain his genuine love for the people.”
“On behalf of the government and good people of Kano state, I am extending our heartfelt condolence to his family, the government of Kaduna state, his friends, and well-wishers and pray that May Allah forgives all his mistakes and reward all his good deeds,” he stated.
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