The body of late Chief Solomon Daushep Lar may arrive the
country on Thursday this week to be accompanied by his wife, Professor
Mary Lar and other family members in the United Kingdom.
Indication to his effect emerged when
the Executive Secretary of Solomon Lar Foundation, Mr Ezekiel Adeyi Major, was
welcoming the governor of Bauchi State, Mallam Yisa Yuguda, to the residence of
the deceased on Monday.
In his speech, Governor Yuguda
described the late elder statesman as a father to many politicians in the north
and Nigeria as a whole.
He said the deceased lived a
purposeful life and contributed immensely to the development of his community
and Nigeria as a whole, adding that his desire for a just and egalitarian
society is commendable.
Also, a former governor of Nasarawa
State, who was the deputy to Chief Lar when he was the governor of the
larger Plateau State, Alhaji Aliu Akwe Doma, described the deceased as a
teacher of politics, who groomed people for politics.
Speaking with newsmen shortly after
signing the condolence register at the residence of the deceased in Jos,
Alhaji Doma said Lar was a man of justice who fought for the cause of the
common man .
“I was very close to him as his deputy
when he was the governor of the larger Plateau State. He was a man that
stood for justice, peace and fair play and created a platform for young
persons to succeed and and make progress politically. He groomed me for
politics. He was an emancipator, who championed the cause of the
downtrodden,” he said.
According to him, “the way and manner
he groomed us served as an impetus for many of us to excel politically and in
other human endeavours. Many of us will never forget him, we will
forever remain grateful to him.
He charged Nigerians to learn from
the life of the political leader, who served people with honesty, sincerity and
gave purposeful leadership to many young ones.
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