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During an expanded Federal Executive Council (FEC) session held in honor of former President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, Senate President Godswill Akpabio paid heartfelt tribute to the late leader.
Akpabio described Buhari as a disciplined, spartan figure who never misappropriated public funds, emphasizing that his legacy was rooted in integrity and commitment to nation-building over personal enrichment.
Having served as a minister under Buhari’s administration, Akpabio noted that even the former president’s strongest critics admired his unwavering honesty and forthrightness.
”President Buhari believed that discipline mattered. That integrity mattered. That leadership, even when lonely, must be anchored in something greater than power.”
”He did not seek to ride waves of popular acclaim; he walked, with steadiness and often in solitude, along the ridge of national conscience.”
”Let us be honest he was tough. He was a soldier who did not flinch under fire, a leader who did not flee from responsibility, and above all, a Nigerian whose loyalty to this nation was never up for sale.”
”His toughness was born not of pride, but of patriotism, a fierce, unrelenting belief that Nigeria, with all its challenges, was still worth fighting for.”
Akpabio hailed Buhari’s lifelong commitment to Nigeria, both as a soldier and civilian leader.
”Whether in khaki or agbada, he remained firm in his belief that Nigeria was worth fighting for,” Akpabio said.
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