Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III over the death of Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki which occurred on Monday.
Jonathan, who described the late Dasuki as a nationalist and a patriot par excellence was given a hero’s welcome by residents of the town, with some carrying placards that read “Come Back Baba Jonathan”.
I thank the Dasuki Family, the Sultan, the Government and the good people of Sokoto State for their warm welcome and wonderful hospitality pic.twitter.com/oqsh4EctWn
— Goodluck E. Jonathan (@GEJonathan) November 17, 2016
Breaking: Northern Nigerian Youths besieged Sultan of Sokoto’s palace with placards begging @GEJonathan to come back and rule Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/kjsiK6SepW
— Follow Wailers (@NGRWailers) November 17, 2016
The ex-president said the late father of his former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, currently standing trial over corruption allegations, worked and died as a peace maker and a bridge builder.
“He worked tirelessly to ensure lasting peace and unity in Nigeria, while without peace and unity there will be no development,” he said.
The former president further said that the demise of Dasuki was a national loss.
He said that his words of wisdom would continue to be remembered by all Nigerians.
Responding, the sultan commended Jonathan for the condolence visit, saying, “Allah gives and takes life”.
Abubakar further said that Jonathan’s condolence was for all Nigerians and not the people of Sokoto State alone.
Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Ahmed Aliyu, led Jonathan’s entourage to the sultan’s palace.
