The Ologbotsere of Warri, Chief Ayiri Emami, has condoled with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Buhari family, and the people of Daura in Katsina State over the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said Buhari exemplified integrity and stood stoutly for the rule of law throughout his lifetime.
The remains of the late president, who died in a London hospital on Sunday, were buried yesterday in his home town, Daura, Katsina State.
In a statement he signed, Emami described the ex-president and head of state as a statesman who was committed to the Nigerian project and the founding principles of the All Progressives Congress until his painful exit.
Emami, who served as the deputy director of the Election Planning and Monitoring Committee of the Presidential Campaign Committee for Buhari’s re-election in 2019, recalled the late president’s contributions to the Nigerian economy as petroleum minister under the Olusegun Obasanjo military regime and as civilian president between 2015 and 2019.
“As petroleum minister under Obasanjo, he supervised the construction of 21 depots across the country, invested in pipelines and storage facilities and built the pipeline network, connecting the Bonny terminal and Port Harcourt refinery.
“As democratically elected president, he successfully constructed the Warri-Itakpe Rail Line as well as the Second Niger Bridge. These are just a few of the indelible legacies of President Buhari.”
The APC chieftain also recalled that, as sitting president, Buhari never interfered with the democratic process, which he noted made it possible for opposition parties to win certain off-season elections held under his watch. He also commended the late president for his loyalty to the APC and his successor, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Itsekiri as a tribe, which is firmly rooted in the rule of law and fairness, would not forget Buhari for upholding these virtues.
“The strong political bond he formed with President Bola Tinubu, which has redirected the country’s course on the path of progress, is also worthy of note.”
