Posted on: 06:29 Tue, 24 Nov 2015



REACTION BY ASIWAJU BOLA
AHMED TINUBU TO THE DEATH OF
FORMER GOVERNOR ABUBAKAR
AUDU OF KOGI STATE

The sudden death of Prince
Abubakar Audu is sorrowful and
shocking. He died before his time.
This is a wrenching loss that saddens
me greatly.

Prince Audu’s death reminds us of
our mortality. None of us are on this
earth forever. While here, we must
make positive impact. We must strive
towards good.

I first knew Prince Audu Abubakar
roughly 30 years ago.

He was a good friend. A good man.
Some may not have known this but
Prince Audu was a renowned
financial expert well known in
banking circles before his entry into
politics.

From banking to politics, Prince
Audu became a dominant feature of
our national landscape. He was an
industrious man and a determined,
hardworking leader with few equals.

He was consummate in the art of
politics. Yet, Audu was also dedicated
to the betterment of his people. He
was an honorary title holder of
Lagos, honored by the late Oba of
Lagos, Oba Oyekan.

Very kind, generous and at ease with
his friends and with the people,
Audu wanted to make his state a
better place. That was his driving
concern.

His people loved him because of this
and he loved them in return. He was
a man of great vision, committed to
the Nigerian project and committed
to the well-being of his people. He
loved Kogi passionately.

As was his character, Prince Audu
gave his all during this election
campaign because he wanted to
move Kogi to a better place.

His death is painful and has stunned
us his friends, political associates
and particularly his family.

My heart reaches out to his loved
ones. My prayers are with them. May
God comfort them as only He can
during this sad period. And may they
take solace in the fact that Prince
Audu was an outstanding figure and
great leader of men. They have a
right to be proud of who he was.

We must serve his memory well by
continuing to serve the people and
by carrying on as he would want us
to do. We celebrate his life and
times. Both his deeds and dreams
will outlive him no doubt.

I sympathize with the people of Kogi
State on the passing of their
illustrious son, who was such a
colorful and progressive politician.

Whenever the history of Kogi
politics, nay Nigerian politics, is
written it will be remembered that a
Prince of the Niger was once here.