President Buhari mourns APC stalwart, Alhaji Sale Hassan
- President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Alhaji Sale Hassan
- The president described the deceased as “a tireless campaigner for peace in Plateau and the country
- Alhaji Hassan until his death was an elder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau state
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Alhaji Sale Hassan, who was until his death, an elder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau.
The President, in a condolence message by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu in Abuja on Friday, July 13, described the deceased as “a tireless campaigner for peace in Plateau and the country.
He noted that the late veteran politician and community leader had remained energetic until his final days, adding that his legacy would remain with the nation for a long time.
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“The greatest tribute the people in this country can pay to the late statesman is for all of us to strive for sustainable peace in all our communities,’’ he said.
Buhari prayed to Allah to give Hassan’s family, Jos community which he served till his last breath and the government and people of Plateau, the fortitude to bear the loss.
Legit.ng previously reported that President Muhammadu Buhari joined other Nigerians in paying tribute to late Islamic scholar, Abubakar Tureta, describing him as "a man of remarkable erudition and character who spent his life promoting peaceful co-existence among people of different faiths."
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Garba Shehu noted in a condolence message to the family of the late scholar that President Buhari said the deceased lived an incredibly humble life, will be long remembered for staying above controversy throughout his impressive life of scholarship, abhorring divisive statements.
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