Bamanga Tukur’s Death a Great Loss to Nigeria, Says David Mark

The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David A. B. Mark, has described the death of former Governor of the old Gongola State, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, as a great loss to Nigeria.
Mark expressed his condolences in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Kola Ologbondiyan.

The ADC national chairman said Tukur’s death came at a time when Nigeria needed the wisdom, experience and counsel of its older generation of leaders.

He described the late elder statesman as a prominent Nigerian whose contributions to the country’s political, administrative and economic development spanned several decades.

According to Mark, Tukur’s public service career, which included his tenure as Governor of the old Gongola State, service as Minister of Industries and later leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), reflected a life dedicated to national service.

He also described the deceased as an accomplished businessman and international figure whose contributions went beyond partisan politics to encompass national development and institution-building.

“Alhaji Bamanga Tukur belonged to a generation of Nigerians who devoted their lives to the service of the country. His journey through public service, business and politics was remarkable, and his counsel and experience will be greatly missed,” Mark said.

He added that Tukur’s death was a loss not only to his family and the people of Adamawa State, but to the entire country.

“His death is not only a loss to his family and the people of Adamawa State, but also to Nigeria as a whole. At this difficult moment, we must remember and celebrate the values of service, patriotism and national unity that characterised his long public career,” he said.

Mark commiserated with the Tukur family, the government and people of Adamawa State, as well as the deceased’s associates and political colleagues.

He prayed that Almighty Allah would forgive Tukur’s shortcomings, grant him eternal rest and give his family the strength to bear the loss.