President Bola Tinubu has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Mohammed Tukur.
Saturday Telegraph had earlier reported that Tukur, a former governor of the old Gongola State and Minister of Industries, died on Saturday, September 12, at the age of 90.
In a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Tukur as a “Towering figure” whose career spanned public administration, governance, industry, politics and pan-African business leadership.
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Tinubu condoled with the Tukur family, the Fombina Emirate of Adamawa, the Adamawa State Government and the political and business communities in Nigeria and across Africa.
He prayed that Allah would forgive Tukur’s shortcomings, grant him Aljannah Firdaus and comfort his family and other mourners.
Born on September 15, 1935, Tukur served as General Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority from 1975 to 1982, where the President said he contributed to the development of Nigeria’s maritime sector.
According to the statement, Tukur was involved in the private sector as Chairman of BHI Holdings and the DADDO Group of Companies, with interests in manufacturing, agriculture, logistics and trading.
He also played a role in continental business advocacy, serving as Executive President of the African Business Roundtable and Chairman of the NEPAD Business Group.
Tukur served as National Chairman of the PDP from March 2012 to January 2014 during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.
