President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has received with sadness, news of the passing away of eminent academic and National Conference delegate, Prof. Muhammad Nur Alkali. He was 68.
In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Ruben Abati, the President commiserated with the Alkali family, the leadership and delegates to the National Conference, as well as Nigeria’s Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs, which the late Prof. Alkali represented at the National Conference.
“As they mourn the highly respected Professor, President Jonathan urges his family, friends, associates and colleagues at the National Conference to be consoled by the knowledge that he lived a very fulfilled life of patriotic service to his community and country.
“The President believes that although Prof. Alkali has sadly passed away before the conclusion of the work of the National Conference, the nation will always owe him a debt of gratitude for his worthy contributions to the conference, as well as for his distinguished service on several other national assignments, including: Vice-Chancellor, University of Maiduguri, Director-General, National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies and member, Presidential Committee on Insecurity in the North East. He prays that God Almighty will comfort all who mourn Prof. Alkali and grant his soul peaceful eternal rest”, the president said.
