Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang,
Friday, renamed the State University
after the late Chief Solomon Lar, who is
regarded as the founding father of the
old Plateau state.
Lar died last October in a hospital in the
United States of America after a brief
illness.
The Governor made the disclosure at the
General Aviation Terminal of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja, while receiving the large
contingent of both government officials
and families members who accompanied
the corpse from the U.S.
As a mark of respect, Jang declared
three days mourning in the honour of
the late political icon beginning from
Wednesday to Friday next week. In
addition, the governor equally declared
13th of March every year as public
holiday in the state as a mark of honour
to the late politician.
“We have all gathered today to receive
baba back home because of what he
means to Plateau and Nasarawa states,
which he governed when the two states
were one. That is why Nasarawa State is
participating in this burial fully, Bauchi
state is also participating in this burial
fully.
“I want to take this opportunity to
announce that and declaring three days
of mourning from 11-13 December in
Plateau State. I am also declaring the
day of the burial, 13 of December, a
work free day in Plateau state as
Solomon Lar’s Day.
“We have decided in Plateau state to
honour baba in a special way and for
this reason, I am renaming the Plateau
state University ‘Solomon Daushep Lar
University’,” Jang said.
Also speaking at the airport, Professor
Jerry Gana described Lar as the
Mandela of Nigeria, and said he would
be greatly missed especially his belief in
unity.
In his remarks, the President, who was
represented by Senator Bala Mohammed,
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), described Lar as a statesman and
a legendary, who came and conquered,
who brought peace to bear in the life of
so many Nigerians.
“It is indeed a coincidence that we are
receiving here a great man in the
federal capital territory Abuja when
another great African, President Nelson
Mandela died.
“It is not a usual coincidence because
they have fought gallantly, they have
brought emancipation but peacefully
without violence. They brought
reconciliation to the table.
“Today, we are witnessing a South Africa
that is free of rancour and division.
Today we are celebrating a great man,
who was the first Chairman of our party,
which has grown from strength to
strength,” President Jonathan said
Friday, renamed the State University
after the late Chief Solomon Lar, who is
regarded as the founding father of the
old Plateau state.
Lar died last October in a hospital in the
United States of America after a brief
illness.
The Governor made the disclosure at the
General Aviation Terminal of the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja, while receiving the large
contingent of both government officials
and families members who accompanied
the corpse from the U.S.
As a mark of respect, Jang declared
three days mourning in the honour of
the late political icon beginning from
Wednesday to Friday next week. In
addition, the governor equally declared
13th of March every year as public
holiday in the state as a mark of honour
to the late politician.
“We have all gathered today to receive
baba back home because of what he
means to Plateau and Nasarawa states,
which he governed when the two states
were one. That is why Nasarawa State is
participating in this burial fully, Bauchi
state is also participating in this burial
fully.
“I want to take this opportunity to
announce that and declaring three days
of mourning from 11-13 December in
Plateau State. I am also declaring the
day of the burial, 13 of December, a
work free day in Plateau state as
Solomon Lar’s Day.
“We have decided in Plateau state to
honour baba in a special way and for
this reason, I am renaming the Plateau
state University ‘Solomon Daushep Lar
University’,” Jang said.
Also speaking at the airport, Professor
Jerry Gana described Lar as the
Mandela of Nigeria, and said he would
be greatly missed especially his belief in
unity.
In his remarks, the President, who was
represented by Senator Bala Mohammed,
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory
(FCT), described Lar as a statesman and
a legendary, who came and conquered,
who brought peace to bear in the life of
so many Nigerians.
“It is indeed a coincidence that we are
receiving here a great man in the
federal capital territory Abuja when
another great African, President Nelson
Mandela died.
“It is not a usual coincidence because
they have fought gallantly, they have
brought emancipation but peacefully
without violence. They brought
reconciliation to the table.
“Today, we are witnessing a South Africa
that is free of rancour and division.
Today we are celebrating a great man,
who was the first Chairman of our party,
which has grown from strength to
strength,” President Jonathan said
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