I never met Buhari – Chidoka calls for reflection, unity
By Jeffrey Agbo
Former minister of aviation, Osita Chidoka, has said that the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari calls for reflection, unity and higher standards for leadership.
Buhari died on Sunday, July 13 in a London hospital. He was aged 82.
Chidoka noted that although he never Buhari in person, the former leader was the one he most consistently and publicly criticised because he believes Nigeria deserves the best leaders.
“Former President Buhari remains, notably, the only Nigerian Head of State I never met personally, yet the one I most consistently and publicly criticised. This was never out of bitterness, but borne of a firm conviction that Nigeria’s vast potential demands the highest standards of leadership,” he wrote in a tribute on Tuesday.
“It is my considered view that, as a nation, we reflect on his chapter, as a cautionary tale, in our collective journey and continue to build a Nigeria that learns from every season, striving always towards unity, justice, and prosperity for all.”
Chidoka added that he remains an unshaken believer in Nigeria’s resilience and promise.
“May this moment renew our shared commitment to demand more from those who lead us, to rebuild what has been broken, and to lift our nation to the greatness that lies ahead. Together with the departed, we pray to his Creator for forgiveness, peace and mercy,” the Chancellor of Athena Centre for Policy & Leadership wrote.
Buhari will be buried in his hometown Daura, Katsina State.
