Delta State Governor,
Emmanuel Uduaghan, has expressed sympathy to the people and government of Kaduna State on the passing away of elder statesman and former Minister of Transport, Alhaji Umaru Dikko.
A statement by the governor’s Press Secretary, Felix Ofou, described the late minister as a nationalist, who was willing to sacrifice his life for the unity and survival of Nigeria.
“The late Alhaji Umaru Dikko will be remembered for his unusual candour and contributions in politics. Though sometimes controversial and misunderstood in the past, you cannot take away the fact that he was a true nationalist, who was ready to put down his life for the unity and survival of the country,” he stated.
Uduaghan also remarked that Dikko’s death signified the end of an era of colourful politics when politicians were noted for flamboyance and intelligent contributions to national discourse as against what obtained now where people pulled down others irrespective of their potential or the quality of what they had to offer.
