The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has described the First Republic Minister of Aviation, Mbazulike Amaechi, as a patriot whose lifestyle is deserved emulation by leaders in Nigeria.
Speaking at the Day of Tribute to honour the late Amaechi at the Shehu Yar’adua Centre, on Tuesday in Abuja, President Buhari, pointed out that the elder statesman intervened whenever the country was at its trying moments to ensure peace in the entire country.
Represented by the Minister of Labour and Chris Ngige, Buhari further described the late Amaechi as a person who will be missed, leaving a vacuum in the sands of history in the country.
According to the President, Amechi was an epitome of what every Nigerian leader should be aspiring to be, saying, “He was a man of peace and did everything possible to ensure that there was unity and peace in every part of the country.”
The President further…
