Buhari mourns ex-Northern Elders Forum’s DG, John Yima Sen

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commiserated with the family of Mr. John Yima Sen, an activist and former Director-General of the Northern Elders Forum. Buhari, in a statement, said Yima was a dedicated activist and crusader for good governance as “our democracy cannot thrive without activism, which is a fertilizer for change in any society.’’ […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commiserated with the family of Mr. John Yima Sen, an activist and former Director-General of the Northern Elders Forum.

Buhari, in a statement, said Yima was a dedicated activist and crusader for good governance as “our democracy cannot thrive without activism, which is a fertilizer for change in any society.’’

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He lauded the deceased as “a patriot and loud voice for good governance whose contributions to the development of our democracy cannot be forgotten.’’

Buhari, who commiserated with the leadership of NEF, prayed that God will grant the departed a peaceful rest, and comfort his family.