The APC Governorship Candidate in Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima Aminu, has expressed profound sadness over the death of elder statesman and distinguished son of Adamawa, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, CON
In a condolence message issued on Saturday and signed by Adamu Sambo,
Media Aide to Ahmed Galadima described his passing as a monumental loss to Adamawa State and Nigeria.
Galadima said the death of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur marks the end of an important chapter in the history of public service, politics, business and national development in Nigeria.
He described the deceased as a consummate statesman whose long and distinguished career transcended partisan politics and whose contributions to the development of Nigeria, particularly in the areas of public administration, industry, maritime development, business and national politics, earned him a place among the country’s notable public figures.
He recalled Alhaji Bamanga Tukur to have served as the General Manager and Chief Executive of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) from 1975 to 1982, where he played a significant role in the development and expansion of Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure.
He subsequently entered politics and was elected Governor of the old Gongola State in 1983, a territory that later gave birth to present-day Adamawa and Taraba States.
He later served as Minister of Industries contributing his wealth of administrative and business experience to national development as well as served as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from 2012 to 2014.
Beyond Nigeria, Tukur distinguished himself as a respected African business and development advocate, he served as Executive President of the African Business Roundtable and Chairman of the NEPAD Business Group, among several other national and international responsibilities.
“For Adamawa, his passing is particularly painful, we have lost an elder whose footprints are deeply embedded in the political and developmental history of our state. His life reminds us that public service is ultimately about the enduring impact we leave behind”.
The APC Governorship Candidate also extended his heartfelt condolences to the Tukur family, the people of Adamawa State, his friends, associates and the many Nigerians and Africans whose lives he touched during his long years of service.
Galadima Aminu particularly commended Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for what he described as a thoughtful, dignified and appropriate decision to declare three days of mourning across Adamawa State in honour of the late elder statesman.
He said the decision was a fitting recognition of the stature and contributions of the deceased and demonstrated that, in moments of profound national and communal loss, respect for distinguished citizens should rise above political differences.
Galadima Aminu prayed Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, accept his good deeds and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.
Source: Politics Archives – New Telegraph
