President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, describing him as a prominent figure in Nigeria’s political and economic history.
Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State and Minister of Industries, died on Saturday at the age of 90.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu described Tukur as a “towering figure” whose career spanned public administration, governance, industry, politics and pan-African business leadership.
Born on September 15, 1935, Tukur served as General Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority from 1975 to 1982, where the President said he contributed to the development of Nigeria’s maritime sector.
Tukur later ventured into politics and was elected governor of the old Gongola State in 1983. The state was subsequently divided into present-day Adamawa and Taraba states.
“Alhaji Tukur was urbane, generous and deeply rooted in the values of integrity and service that the Adamawa Emirate and the nation hold dear.
“He was a man of big ideas and bold enterprise who believed in Nigeria’s limitless potential. Nigeria will sorely miss his wise counsel and fatherly guidance,” the President said.
