Northern governors mourn Bamanga Tukur, hail decades of service
The Northern States Governors’ Forum has mourned the death of former PDP National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur, describing it as a profound loss to the nation. Read More: https://punchng.com/northern-governors-mourn-bamanga-tukur-hail-decades-of-service/
The Northern States Governors' Forum has mourned the death of Bamanga Tukur, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to the Daily Post Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu also paid tribute to Tukur, describing his passing as the end of a remarkable chapter in Nigeria's political and economic history.
Tukur, who died at the age of 90, had a distinguished career spanning public administration, governance, industry, politics, and pan-African business leadership. As reported by Daily Trust, he served as the National Chairman of the PDP from 2012 to 2014 and played significant roles in the party's affairs and development.
The Daily Post Nigeria also reported that Tukur was a former governor of the old Gongola State and a champion of Africa's economic renaissance, advocating for intra-African trade, private sector-led growth, and sustainable development.
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