A foremost Educationist Senator Jubril Aminu is dead.
He was said to have died after a brief illness .
Nigeria’s former leader General Ibrahim Babangida lamenting the demise of Aminu said “ANOTHER IROKO HAS FALLEN, REST ON JUBRIL AMINU”
General Babangida in a statement in Abuja lamented that ” the news of the sudden demise of my good friend, associate, compatriot and patriotic Nigerian, Professor Jibril Aminu, came to me with a heavy heart.
“I least expected this, even though the highly intelligent and cerebral Professor Jibril Aminu battled with ill-health in the latter part of his sojourn. He was still his eloquent self each time we spoke, reminiscencing down memory lane, about our encounters and interventions in the public space.”.
According to Babangida ” Aminu was one of our reservoirs of knowledge who was deeply steeped in the affairs of nation and was ready to break the old traditions to make room for new initiatives and innovations.
“Both as Honourable Minister for Petroleum and Honourable Minister for Education, Prof. Jibril Aminu was an awesome enigma who created a niche for himself and left huge footprints in the sands of time.
“Aminu was an embodiment of class and distinction, whose sense of patriotism was eternal. For me, this is a huge loss”.
He added : ” No doubt, Professor Aminu has played his part as an illustrious leader of this great country, and an educationist par excellence whose sense of duty was exemplary.
“His love for the country was exceptional and his services to the nation were priceless.
“He will be missed by both family members and friends who had opportunity to cross his path. He was a devout Muslim who exemplified his humanity by sheer love, care, kindness and solidarity.
“He was a team player who ensured that the right things were done to deepen conversations around governance for the good of all. He was a confidant whose sincerity and honesty of purpose was infectious”.
For Babangida “I will miss him so passionately. Nigeria has lost a great mind, an intellectual of no mean repute, a cerebral educationist who made his mark in the course of serving his fatherland and also impacting knowledge to a great majority of those who encountered him.
“May his soul rest in perfect peace. May Allah, in His infinite mercy, grant his soul aljanah firdaus. Rest in peace, our dear Professor of quintessential emanations. May Allah grant his family the fortitude to bear this painful loss”.
