Tinubu Mourns Former Finance Minister Abubakar Alhaji

President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former Minister of Finance and elder statesman, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, describing him as a distinguished public servant whose contributions left a lasting impact on Nigeria.

In a condolence message on Thursday, the President said the late Sardauna of Sokoto, who died at the age of 85, served the nation with distinction as a permanent secretary, federal minister and Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

Tinubu described Alhaji as “a titan of public service, a consummate bureaucrat, and a patriot whose intellectual depth, fiscal discipline, and diplomatic dexterity left an indelible imprint on the nation’s economic and political evolution.”

The President extended his condolences to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultanate Council, the royal family, the Government and people of Sokoto State, as well as the late statesman’s associates and mentees across the country.

He prayed for Allah to forgive the deceased’s shortcomings, grant him Al-Jannah Firdaus, and give his family the strength to bear the loss.