Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria’s former vice president has described the death of the chairman of the Pan Niger Delta Elders Forum (PANDEF) and former military administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Idongesit Nkanga as a huge loss.
Atiku paid tribute to Nkanga as a patriot, astute administrator and a pragmatic politician of no mean repute.
In a statement issued on Monday, 28 December 2020 by his media office in Abuja and signed by Paul Ibe, Atiku said the death of Nkanga has left a vacuum that would be difficult to fill given his numerous contributions to the development of his native Akwa Ibom State, the Niger Delta and the country at large.
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“The late Nkanga was unwaveringly committed and dedicated to the founding ideals and objectives of the group to foster unity, peace and development in the Niger Delta region.
“He was a selfless, humane, broad-minded, trusted leader, esteemed compatriot and statesman”, the Wazirin Adamawa said.
The former vice president prayed God to grant Nkanga’s immediate family, the government and people of Akwa Ibom State and the entire Niger Delta the fortitude to bear the loss.
