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BUHARI, JONATHAN, ATIKU, OSINBAJO OTHERS PAY RESPECT AS DICKSON BURIES MOTHER


...NIGERIA BIGGER THAN POLITICS - DICKSON

The President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, Former President, Dr. Ebele Jonathan, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, Former Vice President, and Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi and other have paid their last tributes as the late Mrs. GoldCoast Dickson, mother of Bayelsa was buried in Delta State on Saturday                        President Buhari Who was represented  by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr.Boss Mustapha, sent a condolence letter he personally signed which was read to audience by  the SGF,  The President described the late Ma GoldCoast as a loving mother who made serious sacrifices to     all her seven children on the path of success.                                                                                  
             
He said that her intelligence, kindness, Love, humility and jovial nature would be missed b all those who came across her.
Buhari said that Ma Dickson was a strict disciplinarian who Committee so much efforts to the training of her children to become achievers in life.

The letter reads, “On behalf of the Government, my family and the people of Nigeria, I write to commiserate with you,,the Dickson family, as well the government and people of Bayelsa State, on the demise of your mother, the late Mrs. GoldCoast Dickson, at the age of 72.

“Mrs GoldCoast Dickson was a loving mother who scarified so much for her children and the community. Her intelligence, kindness, Love and, humility, her jovial nature would be greatly missed by all who knew her.
                                 
“With her strict disciple, she trained you and your siblings to become who you are in life. Her demise has created a great vacuum that is difficult to fill. I am confident that her good work would remain a lasting legacies for posterity.”

Responding, Governor Dickson thanked the President and other distinguished Nigerians across party lines who took out time to be part of his mother’s burial.

He said that Nigeria was too big to be torn apart by political differences, stressing that disagreements were normal in politics.

Dickson said that it was indeed in the interest of the society for political actors to have disagreements on issues.

“I would like to use this opportunity to thank and appreciate The President for his thoughtful message of condolence and for deeming it fit to send no other person than the secretary to the Government of   the Federation, who is a good man, doing a good job.

“The president called me, to condole with me when mother passed three months ago. The Vice President was here to honour me with his wife. And all the leaders, I thank and appreciate all of them.

“As I said in my brief remarks, our country is bigger than politics, politics is just a tiny aspect of the life of nation, it is a tiny aspect of even our individual lives. You have the economic dimensions, you have the national security dimension, there are so many other dimensions that call for collaboration.

“All of us should process love for our country, but can d… Read more
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