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By Seyi Babalola
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed sadness over Muhammadu Buhari’s death, saying he fulfilled his roles as a soldier, administrator, and statesman.
Daily Sun reports that Buhari died in London at around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday after a protracted illness.
Obasanjo, speaking on his death in an interview on Sunday, said the former president died at a time when all of his knowledge was required to help manage the country.
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He noted that the late president would be sorely missed and prayed that God grant him Aljanah Firdaus.
Obasanjo said, “It is with a heavy heart that I received this afternoon the passing to glory of a colleague, a comrade, co-patriot, General Muhammadu Buhari, who, as a soldier he played his role as soldier; as an administrator, he played his role as an administrator; as a statesman, he played his role as a statesman.
“His demise comes at a time like this that we need the totality of the experience and what I may call statesmanship of all of those who have had opportunity to run the affairs of this country in the past to get us out of the situation we are in.
“He will be sorely missed, and may his soul respect in perfect peace.”
