Late Mamman Nasir. |
Former
Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar says that with the death of former
President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mamman Nasir, the Galadiman Katsina,
the country has lost one ot its most respected and decent judges in its
history.
In a tribute to Nasir,
Atiku Abubakar said he received the death of the former President of the Court
of Appeal with "profound shock and grief", adding that "he died
at a time his valuable advice and wisdom were needed by the country."
According to Atiku,
"the history of the Nigerian judiciary cannot be written without a mention
of the enormous contributions of the late Nasir to the development of judiciary
in the country."
The former Vice
President described Nasir "as a remarkable gentleman who lived a simple life
after his retirement and devoted his energy to the service of his people as the
District Head of Malumfashi in Katsina State."
Atiku said the
deceased "identified with his people, their aspirations and development by
taking the job of a District Head after serving the country as Court of Appeals
President."
The Waziri Adamawa
also noted that the late Mamman Nasir avoided controversy throughout his post
retirement life, thereby earning the respect of Nigerians.
Atiku said that
Nigerians would remember Nasir for many years to come because of his
"impressive and decent character".
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