Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has mourned the late Jibril Aminu, former minister of petroleum and mineral resources.
The renowned cardiologist, statesman, and diplomat passed away on Thursday at 85.
In a statement issued on Friday, Marwa described Aminu as an epitome of knowledge who made positive impacts in all sectors where he served Nigeria at different times — medicine, education, foreign policy, politics, and the oil industry.
He said Aminu’s death “is a monumental loss that leaves a multitude of people grief-stricken in Nigeria and outside the shores of this country”.
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“Even at 85, we would have loved to see him live much longer, for many more years, so that Nigeria can continue to benefit from his depth of knowledge and wealth of experience that cuts across critical sectors of human development,” Marwa added.
He said the outpouring of tributes in the past 24 hours is an indication of the late Aminu’s far-reaching influence and impact across various spheres of life, all of which further exacerbated the sense of loss for Nigerians.
“Yet, in our state of bereavement, we cannot but celebrate the life and times of an extraordinary man, an epitome of knowledge who, until he passed on, was and is still one of Nigeria’s finest examples in medicine and academics, where he made lasting impacts,” Marwa said.
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The NDLEA chairman said apart from coming from the same state as Aminu, he has good memories of the various times and stages their paths crossed in the service of the nation.
