The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday observed a minute’s silence in honour of Nigeria’s one time Permanent Representative to the United Nations and First Republic Minister, Alhaji Maitama Sule.
Speaking shortly before observing the moment of silence in Abuja, acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo described the late elder statesman as a father of the nation and one of the great contributors to the growth and stability of the country.
“He will be sadly missed by all of us who regarded him as a mentor and as a father of the nation and one of the great contributors to the growth and stability of the nation.
“Yes, he was buried yesterday. I’m sure many of us followed at the proceedings.
“The Federal Government was represented by a delegation led by the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, and several members of the Federal Executive Council.’’
TheNewsGuru.com reports that President Muhammadu had earlier sent a letter of condolence from London to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State commiserating with the government and people of Kano State over the irreparable loss of the elder statesman.
TheNewsGuru.com reports that the two-time minister and former Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations died in the early hours of Monday at 88.
TheNewsGuru.com that the Kano State Government declared Tuesday as a public holiday to mourn and bury the elder statesman.