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Saturday 9 July 2016

Nigeria's first Minister of Petroleum, Shettima Ali Munguno, dies at 95

The first Minister of Petroleum in Nigeria, Shettima Ali Monguno, has died. The elder statesman who was Minister of Mines and Petroleum in the first republic, died at his home in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital yesterday July 8th at the age of 95.

Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima announced Munguno's demise in a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Jidda Shuwa. The statement reads;


“It is with a deep sense of loss and profound sadness that we announce, on behalf of His Excellency the Executive Governor of Borno State and the Borno State Government, the passage of our father and distinguished Statesman, Alhaji (Dr.) Shettima Ali Monguno.He died this evening, Friday, 8th July, 2016. His burial will, insha Allah (by the grace of God) take place tomorrow, Saturday, 9th July, 2016 at 2pm at his residence, near Government House, Old GRA, Maiduguri. May Allah (SWA) forgive his sins and grant him abode in Aljanat Firdaus, and may Allah grant his family and the entire people of Borno State the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.”.

33 comments:

  1. RIP SIR







    AUNTY LINDA 👩

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  2. Wow @ 95, this is celebration of life...R.I.P

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  3. Nemesis!
    God's of war is@work
    FIRST MINISTER PETROL HUH WITH WHICH PEOPLES PETROL?
    THIS PEOPLE HAS BEING STILLING OUR PETROL SINCE 1900 AND NO ONE IS TALKING NOW THAT GOD HAS RAISE MILITANTS AND AVENGERs UNA DEY COMPLAIN THEY SHOULD LEAVE OUT PETROL ALONE.
    MAKE UNA ASK UNA SELF WHY HAUSA DONT WANT ANY OTHER TRIBE TO BE INCHARGE PETROL IN NIGERIA? TERRORIST BUHARI WILL SOON REPLACE IHE KACHUKWU WITH HIS KINSMAN WATCH AN SEE.















    #sad indeed

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  4. Nemesis!
    God's of war is@work
    FIRST MINISTER PETROL HUH WITH WHICH PEOPLES PETROL?
    THIS PEOPLE HAS BEING STILLING OUR PETROL SINCE 1900 AND NO ONE IS TALKING NOW THAT GOD HAS RAISE MILITANTS AND AVENGERs UNA DEY COMPLAIN THEY SHOULD LEAVE OUT PETROL ALONE.
    MAKE UNA ASK UNA SELF WHY HAUSA DONT WANT ANY OTHER TRIBE TO BE INCHARGE PETROL IN NIGERIA? TERRORIST BUHARI WILL SOON REPLACE IHE KACHUKWU WITH HIS KINSMAN WATCH AN SEE.















    #sad indeed

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  5. RIP. Sure u died wealthy
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  6. Shuuuuuuuu linda NTA said 90yrs you are saying 95... Well which ever one... He has tried... Let him rest in peace








    ....... Liber maniac......

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  7. It's been a long time coming, no be 2day,if u know what I mean.

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    1. Yes we know. No be 2day aboki don dey be minister for petroleum. Reaping whr dey did not sow, idiots.

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  8. ********************he don try na... God blessed him with more years sef........ je nke oma palee

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  9. Do muslims rest in peace ? #vampires

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  10. These aboki have been looting our oil money since the 1970s

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  11. Aww...at the time when the minister of petroleum just resigned

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  12. Wow! 95??? That's really a long life!

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  13. Rip







    Lib addict#just passing#

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  14. Joyous babe,Linda ikeji first cousin9 July 2016 at 18:03

    95yrs! He try, rip.

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  15. Life well lived


    ...merited happiness

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  16. Adieu Papa! Linda take note!

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    1. Ozu,I said it that you must have Hausa blood in you. An Hausa man your papa? Your mumu no get part two. Don't worry amadi oha will soon visit you (onye ala)

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