President Yar’Adua Governed Katsina state for 8
years and his transformational leadership style was the
catalyst for the vast economic growth which occurred
during his tenure. He worked tirelessly to deliver the
dividends of democracy to the people of Katsina, and
earned his hereditary title of the Mutawalli of the Katsina Emirate, a prestigious title which once belonged
to his late Father, a title which in English simply
means “The custodian of the treasury”.
On the 29th of May 2007 he was sworn in as the
13th President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and
immediately he went to work. Several months into his
Presidency, the world experienced one of the worst
economic crisis in history, and Nigeria was not exempt
from the fall out. Our capital market went into a freefall and the Naira was shaken to its core.
The banks were exposed and several of them were
found wanting. Their CEO’s were removed, prosecuted and some were sent to Jail. It was a challenging
time for the fragile Nigerian economy, but President
Yar’Adua rose to the occasion and with the help of his
very capable cabinet, he was able to save the Nigerian economy and currency from the economic abyss.
Although his passing was a great loss to Nigeria, we
are thankful to the Almighty God that we were able to
experience (be it only for a short while) his incredible
leadership style and his relentless efforts to keep the
nation united.
President Yar’Adua, though you’re no longer
with us in the flesh, your spirit and the great works
you accomplished in your life time continues
to live on and Nigeria is a better country today
because of your sacrificial and selfless service for
the nation. Continue to rest in peace and know
that even though you’re gone, you will never be
forgotten.
He was a selfless and a humble politician whose sole desire was to better the lives of all
Nigerians irrespective of their religious dispositions or geopolitical origins. President
Yar’Adua was born and raised as a Muslim, but he never allowed his religious beliefs
to interfere with his politics because he understood that all Nigerians whether they’re
Muslim, Christian, Traditionalists, Witches, Wizards, idolaters or any other belief
are all human beings who require housing, healthcare, education and all other things nec102
essary for human existence.