12 Years After: ‘Yar’ Adua, A Patriot And Selfless Leader’ – Goodluck Jonathan Pays Tribute

Twelve years after the death of Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua, Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described him as a good man of a rare breed.

Jonathan stated this on Thursday in a statement to mark the 12-year remembrance of the former president who died in 2010.

The former president said Yar’ Adua’s legacy would live on in the country because he was a man of peace and a soldier of truth.

According to Goodluck Jonathan, Yar’ Adua has a story of patriotism, a life well-lived in service to the people and humanity.

He said: “Twelve years ago, our nation lost a patriot, a selfless leader and a peacemaker who governed with sincerity and passion for the people. President Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua is no longer with us today, but his strides in public life continue to testify for him and keep his memory alive.

“Like a good athlete, he ran with passion, kept the faith and finished the race. Today we can look back and say, as President he won laurels for us in terms of peace and other worthy causes he successfully pursued.

“He was a soldier of truth, committed to justice, equity and other democratic virtues. He was a servant leader and a good man; the type that is hard to find.

“President Yar’Adua, we remember you today and will continue to remember the good works that you did in our nation. Yours is a story of patriotism, a life well-lived in service to the people and humanity”.