Atiku Mourns Shagari, Describes Him As Detribalised Nigerian, Nation Builder

Ayobami Ife

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has mourned the demise of the second Republic President, Alh. Shehu Shagari, describing him as a "detribalised Nigerian."

Atiku, a former Vice President of Nigeria, on his twitter page,  also stated that  Shagari was a nation builder and statesman who kept devoting his time to nation building even after he was overthrown from office.

The main challenger to President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming presidential polls while praying to Almighty Allah to grant Shagari  "Aljannah Firdaus," he lamented that the late ex - civilian President would be "greatly missed."

Atiku said:"President Shehu Usman Shagari was a completely detribalized Nigerian. He served Nigeria from his youth to the evening of his life, as a teacher and moulder of minds and later as a leader and moulder of nations.

"After his untimely overthrow from office, he continued to devote his time and effort to nation building through the elder statesmanly role he played, including during my time in office as Vice President. He will be greatly missed. May Almighty Allah grant him Aljannah Firdaus."