By Ismail Auwal
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that legacy of patriotism and dedication of John Pombe Magufuli to the African cause will continue to resonate across the continent.
Buhari said this in a statement signed by Senior Special Assistant to the President, Media & Publicity Garba Shehu as he joins the Government and the people of the Republic of Tanzania in mourning the passing of President John Pombe Magufuli, 61.
The President believes the late Tanzanian President’s courage and love for his country-inspired various reforms that generations will continue to celebrate, which include the challenging decision to reduce size and cost of governance, insistence on a people focused budget, with clear priorities on education and health, and consistently fighting profligacy and frivolities in public expenditures.
President Buhari affirms that the former Tanzanian leader spent most of his life serving the country and humanity, with a rich pedigree of working as a school teacher and rising steadily in public service as Member of Parliament, Deputy Minister of Works, Minister of Works, Minister of Lands and Human Settlement and Minister of Livestock and Fisheries.
The President extends condolences to the family of the late visionary leader of Tanzania, his friends and associates, and all citizens of the country, trusting God to comfort them.
President Buhari prays for repose of the soul of the deceased.
