7 years ago today, President Umaru Yar’Adua died. His death occurred amidst rumours of cabals, 11 weeks after his return from Saudi Arabia for a medical vacation.
On January 19th, President Buhari proceeded on a medical vacation that he initially passed off as a routine check up which would last only 10 days. So while Nigerians expected his return on February 5th, we were told the president wouldn’t return anymore and no date was given for his return. He eventually came back on March 10th and since then has hardly had any public exposure, missed four Federal Executive Council Meetings and even Jum’at prayers. Nigerians believe the situation is dire despite Aisha Buhari’s remarks to the contrary.
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As Nigerians draw links between the Buhari situation and Yar’Adua’s demise, Twitter NG pays Yar’Adua homage. Do see below:
1/4 Today I remember Umaru Yaradua…a great man, who completed his journey 7 years ago. Now this was a man with #YaraduaGone7Years
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
2/4 INTEGRITY..Honest enough to admit that the elections that he won were flawed and decent enough to sincerely #YaraduaGone7Years
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
3/4 reform the electoral process. I remember his loved ones today especially his wife and children and ask the #YaraduaGone7Years
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
4/4 Almighty to comfort them at all times and fill the gap. #YaraduaGone7Years
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
He died today 7 years ago. Umaru Musa Yar'Adua the first Gentleman to be (s)elected Nigerian @NGRPresident pic.twitter.com/apeH5Wq89L
— Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 (@ogundamisi) May 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/chairmanNHRC/status/860401889493622784
On May 5th, 2010, Nigeria lost a gem, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar'Adua. He was selfless, non corrupt & fair to all Nigerians. Rest in peace, Sir. pic.twitter.com/Hduz0GBrts
— Isima (@IsimaOdeh) May 5, 2017
https://twitter.com/Mansoor__ace/status/860387346084233216
Umaru Musa Yar'adua died 7 years ago today.
May he rest in peace.
— Onye Nkuzi (@cchukudebelu) May 5, 2017
"Democracy Day: Nothing to Celebrate". -Buhari THISDAY newspaper May 30th 2009
I wonder what we will celebrate this yr#YaraduaGone7Years
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
"What we are celebrating today is Electoral Reform Day & not Democracy Day". – Buhari May 30 2009
Me: Now nko? 🤔#YaraduaGone7Years
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
1/19 Yar’adua deconstructed power. He was not intoxicated by it, a fact that even his critics had attested to. He #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
1/19 Yar’adua deconstructed power. He was not intoxicated by it, a fact that even his critics had attested to. He #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
2/19 operated within the realm of the law. He didn’t pay lip service to the rule of law and due process he preached. #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
3/19 The courts regained the freedom they lost during his predecessor’s tenure. They handed down verdicts that #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
4/19 cancelled political victories even though his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the victim. Despite #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
4/19 cancelled political victories even though his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was the victim. Despite #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
5/19 his ill-health, he pioneered laudable projects across the country. He initiated the dredging of River Niger, a #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
6/19 project that was abandoned for decades. He started the reinvigoration of the abandoned rail system. He brought #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
7/19 Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to head the Central Bank, thereby saving the country from a looming financial crisis. He was #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
8/19 bold enough to reverse President Olusegun Obasanjo’s decisions considered to be against the national interest. He #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
9/19 saved the country’s three refineries from being auctioned to businessmen, who could not establish theirs. The #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
10/19 nation’s comatose telecom giant, NITEL was not auctioned at least during his time. He fought corruption in his #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
11/19 own ways. He pioneered the policy of returning unspent funds to the national treasury at the end of the fiscal #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
12/19 year even though the policy regrettably died with him. He prosecuted and jailed those believed to be above the #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
13/19 law. His party chieftain, Chief Olabode George was convicted during Yar’adua’s adminitration. He did not create #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
14/19 political enemies who he needed the anti-graft agencies, notably the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
15/19 (EFCC) to humiliate as Obasanjo did. After his assumption, he saved the jobs of over 160, 000 federal workers #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
16/19 pencilled for sack under various pretences. Not only that, he released the N10 billion Lagos State local #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
17/19 government councils’ funds which Obasanjo sat fat on despite court orders. Yar’adua went ahead and reversed the #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
18/19 increment of Value Added Tax (VAT) from 10 percent to five as well as the hike in fuel price from N75 to N65. – #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
19/19 Daily Trust, 5th May 2007 #Yaradua7YearsGone
— Solakuti.com (@Solakutidotcom) May 5, 2017
What a president.
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