By Abdullahi M. Gulloma
Abuja
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday condoled with people of Zambia over the passing away of President Michael Sata in a London Hospital.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati, the president prayed that God Almighty would comfort the people of Zambia and grant them a worthy successor to President Sata that would keep the country and ensure its continues progress for the benefit of its people.
The statement said: “On behalf of the federal government and the people of Nigeria, President Jonathan extends sincere condolences to the government and people of Zambia on the death of President Sata who has led his country since 2011.
“President Jonathan’s deepest sympathies are with the people of Zambia and President Sata’s family as they mourn their leader, patriarch, nationalist and patriot who will always be remembered for his uncompromising stand against neo-colonialism and any semblance of renewed imperialism in Zambia and Africa as a whole.
“As they mourn President Sata and prepare to lay him to rest, President Jonathan urges the brotherly people of Zambia to commit themselves fully to a peaceful and orderly succession in keeping with the principles of democracy and the country’s constitution.”