Former Nigeria Head of State Abdulsalam Abubakar/Photo: Twitter
Former Nigeria Head of State Abdulsalam Abubakar/Photo: Twitter

By Victor Ernest with agency report

Former Head of State Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar on Sunday described the death of late Maitama Sule as touching and a great loss to Nigeria.

Abubakar said this in Kano when he paid condolence visit to Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.

He said the former diplomat was a complete gentleman and good citizen who dedicated his life to the unity, progress and development of Nigeria.‎

Big vacuum

‎The former head of state said that death had left a big vacuum that would be hard to fill, considering the sincerity of the deceased who he noted served humanity well.‎

‎Responding, Ganduje said the deceased was simple, friendly and someone who carried everybody along, irrespective of differences.

He described the late Sule as a role model who all Nigerians should be proud of.