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Ciromas death, great loss to Nigeria- Tinubu
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he said that the late ciroma was a consummate politician and an accomplished public servant2 in a statement issued by his media officer mr tunde rahman in lagos tinubu said the country had lost an illustrious leader who played politics with a commitment to serve the people and change society2 malam adamu ciroma was one of the illustrious leaders this country has produced. he was a politician of note2 you cannot but recall his days in the second republic national party of nigeria npn and in the pdp where he was one of the partys founding fathers2 he also made name as an experienced technocrat and skilful public servant particularly as central bank of nigeria cbn governor and in later years as minister of finance2 he was a fine man who played politics with a commitment to serve the people and change society2 this did not come as a surprise given his background honed by sound education at the popular barewa college and university of ibadan and his nationalistic worldview2 the news agency of nigeria nan reports that ciroma an elder statesman died in an abuja hospital on thursday after a protracted illness1 the deceased was a founding member of the peoples democratic party pdp and also the finance minister during the first term of former president olusegun obasanjo1 he was 84 years old1 by lucy osuizigbo1 the national leader of the all progressives congress apc asiwaju bola tinubu on thursday described the death of former finance minister malam adamu ciroma as a great loss to nigeria1 my condolences go to the ciroma family and the people of government of yobe state. may his soul rest in peace tinubu said nan1