{"id":6675,"date":"2020-11-11T15:35:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T15:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=6675"},"modified":"2020-11-11T15:35:01","modified_gmt":"2020-11-11T15:35:01","slug":"kaduna-swan-mourns-former-governor-balarabe-musa-describes-him-as-voice-of-the-downtrodden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsreservoir.com\/?p=6675","title":{"rendered":"Kaduna SWAN Mourns Former Governor, Balarabe Musa   &#8230; Describes Him As Voice Of The Downtrodden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\u200c<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kaduna SWAN Mourns Former Governor, Balarabe Musa<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8230; Describes Him As Voice Of The Downtrodden<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Zainab Tanimu<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Sports Writers&#8217; Association of Nigeria, ( SWAN), Kaduna state chapter on Wednesday mourned the demise of the former governor of Kaduna state, Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, whose death was announced today.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Association described the deceased as the voice of the downtrodden, whose contributions to societal and human development can not be easily forgotten.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">SWAN&#8217;s position on the deceased was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Kaduna state Chairman of the Association, Comrade Jacob Zango and the state secretary, Comrade Abdulwaheed Olayinka Adubi; issued on Wednesday titled: loss of\u00a0 &#8216;Unique Personality&#8217; and a &#8216;Jewel&#8217;.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In the statement, SWAN averred that Balarabe Musa will sorely be missed not only by the people of Kaduna state but by all Nigerians, who have diligently followed his antecedents as a voice for the voiceless and political activist.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Kaduna SWAN is in no doubt that the deceased has left behind legacies that the unborn generation will definitely come to meet.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">To Balarabe Musa&#8217;s credit, he left a bold footprint on Nigeria\u2019s democracy, and his role in promoting good governance and development. He will always be remembered and appreciated by posterity.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8220;It is our prayers that may God almighty grant his soul eternal rest, and comfort his family, friends and associates,&#8221; the statement reads.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200c Kaduna SWAN Mourns Former Governor, Balarabe Musa &#8230; Describes Him As Voice Of The Downtrodden Zainab Tanimu Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria Sports Writers&#8217; Association of Nigeria, ( SWAN), Kaduna state chapter on Wednesday mourned the demise of the former governor of Kaduna state, Alh. Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa, whose death was announced today. 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