Jonathan, Mark, Others Mourn Rilwanu Lukman
The late Lukman, who held several ministerial positions, including minister of mines, power and steel and foreign affairs and other non-ministerial positions, died yesterday morning a month to his 76th birthday after an undisclosed protracted illness in faraway Vienna, Austria.
A family relation, who simply identified himself as Adamu, confirmed his demise to our correspondent at his Kaduna residence, and disclosed that the remains of the deceased were scheduled to arrive in Kaduna today for burial at his Zaria hometown according to Islamic rites.
President Goodluck Jonathan noted yesterday that it was with sadness and a feeling of great national loss that he received news of the death of Rilwanu Lukman whom he said the country owed a huge debt of gratitude.
Jonathan spoke through a statement by his spokesman, Dr Reuben Abati.
Senate President David Mark described Lukman’s death as a huge loss to Nigeria. In a press statement issued by his chief press secretary, Paul Mumeh, Senator Mark noted that Lukman was one of few Africans who left positive footprints on the
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has described the late Lukman as the best oil minister Nigeria has ever had.
Atiku, in a statement by his media office in Abuja yesterday said, “I will describe Rilwanu Lukman as the best oil minister we ever had given his unmatched knowledge of the industry and the integrity with which he ran the ministry.
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