Tinubu mourns ex-PDP chair, Bamanga Tukur

President Bola Tinubu has mourned the decease of elder statesman, renowned businessman, and erstwhile politician of the aged Gongola State, Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, who died astatine property 90.

In a connection by his Special Adviser connected Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the passing of Alhaji Tukur, arsenic the extremity of a singular section successful Nigeria’s governmental and economical history.

According to him, Tukur was a towering fig whose distinguished vocation spanned nationalist administration, governance, industry, authorities and pan-African concern leadership.

The President recalled Tukur’s colourful foray into authorities during the Second Republic, which led to his predetermination arsenic Governor of the aged Gongola State (now Adamawa and Taraba States) successful 1983.

On the continental stage, helium added that Tukur was an eloquent champion of Africa’s economical renaissance, noting that the deceased was a relentless advocator for intra-African trade, backstage sector-led maturation and sustainable development.

DAILY POST reports that Tukur was the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from March 2012 to January 2...