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MAY HE REST IN PEACE!
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The Federal Government of Nigeria declared a seven-day mourning period.
Acting President Goodluck Johnathan said "Nigeria has lost the jewel
on its crown and even the heavens mourn with our nation tonight. As individuals
and as a nation we prayed for the recovery of Mr President. But we take
solace in the fact that the Almighty is the giver and taker of all life."
US President Barack Obama offered condolences, stating: "He was committed
to creating lasting peace and prosperity within Nigeria's own borders,
and continuing that work will be an important part of honoring his legacy."
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, in his tribute, wrote, “What passes
for the Nigerian nation is nothing more than a tragic arena, and Yar‘Adua
is only the latest tragic figure. The vampires, including those within
his own family, turned him into a mere inert resource for their diabolical
schemes. They have a reckoning with their conscience, assuming they know
what the word means. One can only hope that, while mouthing sanctimonious
platitudes such as ‘Power belongs to God,’ they have now learned that
the politics of Do-or-Die cannot guarantee who does and who dies. They
must stop playing God. I pray for the repose of the soul of their latest,
much abused innocent victim."
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