President Muhammadu Buhari has
called on politicians and other citizens to emulate Alhaji Balarabe Musa’s
virtuous life of honesty, integrity, selflessness and patriotism in order to
make Nigeria achieve progress.
Malam Garba Shehu, the
President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, in a statement
issued in Abuja yesterday, said Buhari made the call in a tribute to Balarabe
Musa on the occasion of his 81st birthday anniversary.
Buhari described the former
civilian governor of old Kaduna State as a “man of unassailable integrity and
untainted record of public service”.
He said: “Balarabe Musa is one of
Nigeria’s brightest stars of integrity and sterling principles.
“The octogenarian has lived to
his reputation by avoiding any conduct associated with corruption and dishonour.’’
He recalled that his close
association with Musa in the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP)
had enabled him “to appreciate the radical politician’s patriotism and his
commitment to build strong opposition in the country in order to deepen
democracy’’.
He prayed that God would continue
to bless the elder statesman with better health, more wisdom and longer life in
the service of the country.
He held office between Oct. 1,
1979, and June 23, 1981, when he was impeached.
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