Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s president-elect has expressed sorrow over the loss of an elder statesman and veteran broadcaster, Alhaji Musa Musawa who passed away on Tuesday following a protracted illness.
In a statement from Tinubu’s media heads by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, the president-elect described the late Katsina-born statesman as one of the last defender of freedom fighters who fought for Nigeria’s independence.
The 86-year-old diplomat and astute politician was known for his contribution when he joined forces with like-minded comrades in the defunct Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) to fight for Independence and total liberation of the people.
Tinubu said: “He was a truly progressive and broadminded statesman. As a young man, he joined forces with like-minded comrades in the defunct Northern Elements Progressive Union (NEPU) to fight for Independence and total liberation of our people.
“In the years since independence, Alhaji Musa Musawa continued to ally with progressive movements in and outside the realm of politics to advance the cause of the poor and oppressed in the society.
“He was a progressive politician who paid his dues as a dedicated patriot. Nigeria has lost an illustrious son and we would miss his fatherly counsel at a time we need it the most”.
The president-elect prayed Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the departed elder and offer his family the needed consolation in their moment of grief.
Musawa is survived by a number of children and other family members including the deputy spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Barrister Hannatu Musawa.
