- President Buhari has announced the death of one of his classmates – Dr. Tukur Abdullahi, a Kaduna based medical doctor, recently died at the National Hospital, Abuja – The president described the deceased as a gentleman, compassionate and dedicated professional President Muhammadu Buhari said he was “devastated’’ by the passing of his classmate, Dr. Tukur Abdullahi, a Kaduna based medical doctor, who died at the National Hospital, Abuja. The president said Dr. Tukur, who established and operated Jinya Specialist Hospital, was an “epitome of kindness, warmth and care which he brought into medical practice.’’ “As one of those who schooled with the deceased, I was always delighted to be associated with the gentleman, who was so nice,” President Buhari said in a statement sent to journalists by his spokesman, Femi Adesina.
“I am deeply touched by the demise of Dr Tukur, one of the finest medical doctors you can ever meet. May Allah bless his gentle soul, and reward his good deeds with paradise. “May God comfort his family and give them the fortitude to overcome this irreparable loss,’’ President Buhari said. The president sent his condolences to Dr Tukur’s family, Katsina Emirate, government and people of Katsina over the sad loss, urging them to find solace in his good works President Buhari had on Monday, March 11, received a courtesy visit from his classmates in the 1953 set of Katsina Middle School in Daura, Katsina. The president had travelled to Daura, his hometown, to cast his ballot in the March 9 governorship and state assembly polls when his former classmates visited him.
