Demise Of David-West Throws Buhari Into Mourning

The demise of former Petroleum Minister, Professor Tam David-West on Monday has thrown President Muhammadu Buhari into mourning.

Buhari, who expresses deep sorrow at the passage of his ally and friend, said he would miss the man who he used to call “the indomitable Tam David-West.”

Professor Tamunoemi Sokari David-West, 83, was a consultant virologist of national and international standing. He served as Commissioner of Education in the old Rivers State, Minister of Petroleum and Energy under the Muhammadu Buhari military regime, and Minister of Mines, Power and Steel under Gen. Ibrahim Babangida regime.

“He had an indomitable spirit, stood resolutely by whatever he believed in, and was in a class of his own,” said  Buhari of the academic, author of many books, and social critic.

In a statement from the office of his spokesman, Femi Adesina, Buhari commiserated with the David-West family, the people of Buguma, Kalabari Kingdom of Rivers State, the academia, and all those who loved “the forthright Tam David-West.”

President Buhari prayed that God will rest the soul of the committed nationalist, urging all those who believe in the ideals he espoused to approximate same, for the betterment of Nigeria, and humanity in general.

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