Atiku pays tribute to Yar’Adua on 10th anniversary of demise

Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has paid tribute to late former President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua on the 10th year anniversary of his passing away.

Atiku in a statement issued by his media office in Abuja on Tuesday, joined other Nigerians in remembering the life of a man, whose legacies continue to have great impact on them.

He noted that he (Atiku), and indeed, all Nigerians will not forget the undisputable achievements of Yar’Adua’s short-lived administration.

“As each year passes by, we are constantly reminded of his outstanding leadership skills and decision making acumen,” Atiku said.

According to him, Yar’Adua was a man that was never shy of reaching out to people, irrespective of political party affiliations when it came down to finding solutions to issues bedevilling the nation.

“To him, it was country first before political, religious and ethnic considerations.

“His belief in the oneness of Nigeria contributed to the vigour and passion we saw him display in bringing to a halt, the hostilities mounted on the nation’s mainstay and her people by militants.

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“That singular act, remains a milestone that would forever be remembered in the annals of Nigeria’s political and economic life.

“With the creation of the Niger Delta ministry and the Amnesty programme, he ushered in a new era of peace and stability in the Niger Delta region and by extension, the whole country,” the ex-vice President observed.

Atiku said that the amnesty programme success story is one that cannot be exhaustively explained in just a few paragraphs.

He further recalled the late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua’s accomplishments in the area of pro- masses policies, reduction of the fuel pump price and other far-reaching policies that impacted positively on the lives of low income families.

The former Vice President however, noted with nostalgia and regret, the late Yar’Adua’s inability to pursue and realize the Vision 2020 that was dear to him.