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Aikhomu is an embodiment of humility –
Atiku
Former Vice President
Atiku Abubakar has said the death of former Vice President
Augustus Aikhomu is another great loss to Nigeria, considering
the deceased’s nation-building roles while he served the
country. Atiku said in a statement in Abuja by his media office
that Aikhomu’s contributions to the stability of the country
cannot be forgotten so soon.
He said Aikhomu was such
a detribalized gentleman who combined that with humility and
joviality. “He was accessible to almost all Nigerians while he
was in office,” Atiku said.
In the words of Atiku
Abubakar, “the late Aikhomu had demystified public office to a
point public office was no long feared or considered a no-go
area for the citizens in a strictly military environment.”
Former Vice President
Abubakar recalled that during his public life, the late Aikhomu
kept away from controversy, speaking only when it was necessary.
He said Aikhomu performed his job faithfully without fishing for
publicity while doing so, saying that this is a rare quality
among those exposed to the trappings of power.
According to him,
Aikhomu was team player, a quality that had endeared him to
many. “We haven’t seen much of him in the recent years, but on
the few occasions we met, he was very lively and jovial and it
was a real pleasure to see him in spite of the cancer that
ravaged him from within.”
He prayed for the repose
of his soul and for strength to the family to bear the loss.
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