Prof. Aminu was an Inspiration, Speaker Abbas Mourns Nigeria’s ex-Petroleum Minister
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed sadness over the demise of a former Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Jibril Aminu, describing him as a reputable elder statesman.
Prof. Aminu, who was Nigerian Ambassador to the US from 1999 to 2003 and member of the Senate (Adamawa-Central) between 2003 and 2011, passed away on Thursday in Abuja after an illness.
Speaker Abbas, in a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, said Prof. Aminu lived an impactful and exemplary life.
The Speaker, who said Prof. Aminu left at a time that Nigeria needed patriots and technocrats with vast experience like him, noted that the elder statesman was one of the stars that the country sold to the world.
“Prof. Aminu was a revered technocrat and politician who served the nation with utmost patriotism and loyalty. He was especially an inspiration to many in the public service. His life embodied humility, uprightness, and service to his fatherland,” the Speaker said.
Speaker Abbas sent heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Adamawa State, particularly the family of the late professor, over the loss.
He prayed Allah (SWT) to have mercy on the soul of the late elder statesman.