Nigerians have taken social media to remember late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, the 13th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that Yar’Adua died exactly 10 years ago (May 5, 2010) inside the presidential villa after his arrival from Saudi Arabia where he went for medical treatment for Pericarditis.
He served as the governor of Katsina State from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007 and was declared the winner of the presidential election held on 21 April 2007.
However, Nigerians took to Twitter on Tuesday to appreciate Yar’Adua for his good leadership during his time as the President, adding that he will forever be missed.
Below are some of the reactions captured by this newspaper:
https://twitter.com/UmehWrites/status/1257577200586457088
Today makes it 10 years the former President, Leader, and Democrat, Umaru Musa Yar’adua passed on. His legacy as a real democrat will forever be in our mind.
You are known for your REAL honesty and integrity.
Rest on President Yaradua pic.twitter.com/mDN0IuYeOy— Premier (@SodiqTade) May 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/am_BinHamzat/status/1257540137669529600
https://twitter.com/hannatu_uthman/status/1257585313985200129
https://twitter.com/disosameer/status/1257472337810796545
I was Pro Yaradua as much as I am Pro PMB today, he was Maligned, Insulted, wished death Upon, it’s so funny he is bein celebrated today by same people who Maligned him, I was so frustrated how Nigerians treated him then, well, atleast we know what we had now. #RIPYaradua pic.twitter.com/sBxkgrrOpx
— Mu’awiyyah Yusuf Muye (@MP_Muye) May 5, 2020
I urge Nigerians 2 join in remembering this gentle soul, a president who had vision and meant well for our dear country. Don’t just compare him to Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and others and forget to pray for him.
May you rest in Jannatul Firdaus.
RIP Umaru Musa Yaradua.76 in Lagos pic.twitter.com/1Ikpzqypfm
— Born Leader (@ComRayyanBaraya) May 4, 2020
May your gentle soul continue to rest in peace Mallam Umaru musa yaradua Ameen pic.twitter.com/sU4oBhbpyp
— Mahmoud DakinGari,Esq. (@Donhot2) May 4, 2020
https://twitter.com/aminutk05/status/1257460476864352257
https://twitter.com/BlessinOkoye/status/1257579070667317248
https://twitter.com/Amally_A/status/1257525853426266112
https://twitter.com/umareyy__/status/1257519950794817536
https://twitter.com/Baffah16/status/1257457449356886016
https://twitter.com/NigeriaStories/status/1257537697398341632
https://twitter.com/serhdeeyerh/status/1257459048657694732
