Ciroma’s death, a huge deficit to the nation – Gov.Bindow, Sen. Zwingina

 

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By Muhammad Auwal and Martins Abochol

Yola, July 6, 2018 ( NAN) A prominent politician in  Adamawa and former member of the National Assembly, Sen. Jonathan Zwangina, has described the death of Malam Adamu Ciroma as a deficit to the nation.

Reacting to the death of the elder statesman in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Yola on Friday, Zwangina said Ciroma was a political role model who earned the respect of his colleagues, including his political opponents.

” The loss of Malam Adamu Ciroma is not only for his family, but to the entire nation.

” I got to know Ciroma very closely when we were in People’s Democratic Party ( PDP); he was one of our respected elders, very humble, patriotic and educated statesman.

“In fact, I found Chiroma as a mentor ,someone I look up to as a role model and try to emulate ” Zwingina said.

Also in his condolence message, Gov. Mohammed Bindow of Adamawa said Ciroma passed away at a time the country is in dire need of his wealth of experience to handle challenges.

In the message, issued on his behalf by his  Special Assistant on Publicity, Macauley Hunohashi, the governor  described the late statesman as an accomplished politician and administrator.

He recalled his role as a minster in Shagari administration when he spear-headed the implementation of  laudable programmes, especially in the area of food production.

He also recalled his administrative dynamism which earned him chairmanship of Presidential Trlansistion Committee  that was mandated to restructure the administrative system that was going through crisis of confidence (NAN)

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