Lt General Jeremiah Useni a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has died at the age of 82.
Useni who served under former Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha was reputed to have supervised the building of the largest housing estate in Nigeria, Gwarimpa Estate in Abuja.
Late Useni made a political comeback between 2015 and 2019 when he represented Plateau South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate
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The Plateau Sate governor, Mr. Caleb Mutfwang announcing the passing of the General in a statement on Thursday evening.
According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Gyang Bere, late Lt. Gen Useni died after a protracted illness.
The statement reads in part:
“On behalf of my family, the government, and the peace-loving people of Plateau, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy to the President, the Armed Forces and Tarok nation over the loss of this distinguished elder statesman.
“I wish to also extend my condolences to his immediate family and relations; I call on them to take solace in God in this trying time.”