Yar’Adua and I Wanted A Peaceful, United Nigeria-Goodluck

Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday paid tributes to his boss late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua,
Eleven years after his demise.

The late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and his then vice president, Goodluck Jonathan said to have develop a close working relationship in spite of all rumors that suggest otherwise. Yar’Adua died on 5 May 2010 at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa after battling an illness that kept him away from public eyes for a long time.

Paying tribute on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of his death, Jonathan wrote: “Today, I celebrate my boss, friend, colleague and brother, President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua who departed this world 11 years ago.

“As politicians, we shared a common vision of a peaceful, united and just nation. President Yar’Adua kept faith with this vision, channelling his strength and time in pursuit of an egalitarian society, until his last breath.

“Although out of our sight, his legacies live with us and his memory we will continue to cherish. “We will always remember him as a peacemaker, nation builder and democrat whose timeline was defined by virtues of service, peace, truth and love.

After Yar’Adua’s passing, Goodluck Jonathan was sworn in as president and had Mohammed Namadi Sambo as his vice. Yar’Adua was also a two-term governor of Katsina State, (1999-2007).