The POLITICIAN 1000
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President Yar’Adua Governed Katsina state for 8<br />
years and his transformational leadership style was the<br />
catalyst for the vast economic growth which occurred<br />
during his tenure. He worked tirelessly to deliver the<br />
dividends of democracy to the people of Katsina, and<br />
earned his hereditary title of the Mutawalli of the Katsina<br />
Emirate, a prestigious title which once belonged<br />
to his late Father, a title which in English simply<br />
means “<strong>The</strong> custodian of the treasury”.<br />
On the 29th of May 2007 he was sworn in as the<br />
13th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and<br />
immediately he went to work. Several months into his<br />
Presidency, the world experienced one of the worst<br />
economic crisis in history, and Nigeria was not exempt<br />
from the fall out. Our capital market went into a freefall<br />
and the Naira was shaken to its core.<br />
<strong>The</strong> banks were exposed and several of them were<br />
found wanting. <strong>The</strong>ir CEO’s were removed, prosecuted<br />
and some were sent to Jail. It was a challenging<br />
time for the fragile Nigerian economy, but President<br />
Yar’Adua rose to the occasion and with the help of his<br />
very capable cabinet, he was able to save the Nigerian<br />
economy and currency from the economic abyss.<br />
Although his passing was a great loss to Nigeria, we<br />
are thankful to the Almighty God that we were able to<br />
experience (be it only for a short while) his incredible<br />
leadership style and his relentless efforts to keep the<br />
nation united.<br />
President Yar’Adua, though you’re no longer<br />
with us in the flesh, your spirit and the great works<br />
you accomplished in your life time continues<br />
to live on and Nigeria is a better country today<br />
because of your sacrificial and selfless service for<br />
the nation. Continue to rest in peace and know<br />
that even though you’re gone, you will never be<br />
forgotten.<br />
He was a selfless and a humble politician whose sole desire was to better the lives of all<br />
Nigerians irrespective of their religious dispositions or geopolitical origins. President<br />
Yar’Adua was born and raised as a Muslim, but he never allowed his religious beliefs<br />
to interfere with his politics because he understood that all Nigerians whether they’re<br />
Muslim, Christian, Traditionalists, Witches, Wizards, idolaters or any other belief<br />
are all human beings who require housing, healthcare, education and all other things necessary<br />
for human existence.<br />
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