Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described late Umaru Musa Yar’ Adua as a good man whose “type is hard to find”.
In a statement marking the 12-year remembrance of the former president, Jonathan said his late boss was a selfless leader who meant well for the country.
Yar’Adua died in May 2010 at the age of 58.
Jonathan, in a tribute on Thursday, said the nation lost a “patriot” and “soldier of truth” 12 years ago at a prime age.
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”.
