Dogara Pays Tributes To Buhari…Says Nigeria Lost  A Patriot, Father And Nationalist

From Paul Orude Bauchi

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has paid glowing tributes to former President Muhammad Buhari, who died in a London hospital  on Sunday, describing him as a “father and nationalist”

Dogara, in a statement he signed and issued to journalists, said he received the news of the death of Buhari with shock.

“He was a patriot and a nationalist who did not only believe in, but worked all his life for the unity of Nigeria,” he stated.

“He fought in the civil war to preserve the unity of the country as a military officer and later Head of state. 

“When I was elected as Speaker of the House of Representatives just few days after he was inaugurated as president in June, 2015 though not an outcome he had anticipated , he nonetheless accepted the outcome and worked with us as a father and leader. 

“His death at this material time is a huge loss to Nigeria and Nigerians. We needed his elderly wisdom, counsel and experience to navigate these challenging times as a country but we cannot question the creator and giver of life. 

“I pray God to give Hajiya Aisha Buhari, his children and the entire family  the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss and may God forgive his shortcomings”