Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has expressed profound sadness over the death of former (Second Republic) President and Turakin Sokoto, Alhaji Shehu Usman Shagari, saying that Nigeria has lost one of its last standing great statesmen.
In a statement signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Abdu Labaran Malumfashi, Governor Masari described the late leader as one of the leading conscience of the nation, who lived an exemplary life defined by uncommon simplicity, in the tradition of the late Premier of the North and Sardaunan Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello.
"Former President Shehu Shagari was a rare gem, and his death has created a wide leadership chasm that may take a long time to fill.
"His death is particularly devastating coming at a time when our nation, buffeted by multifaceted challenges, requires his wise counsel".
Extending condolences to President Muhammadu on behalf of himself, the government and people of Katsina state, Governor Masari called on Nigerians to borrow a leaf from the deceased and lead a simple life devoted to the service of the people in whatever station they find themselves.
The Governor also condoled the immediate family of the former President and urged them to take consolation in the fact that he had lived a fulfilled live free of blemish, even as he prayed to Allah to forgive him all his shortcomings and make paradise his final resting place.
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