Shettima Mustapha, a former minister of defence and agriculture, has died.
Daily Report Nigeria reports that Dr Shettima Mustapha died on Thursday afternoon, November 17 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
His demise was confirmed by his former aide in the ministry of defence, who noted that his remains would be flown to the northeast for burial.
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Also confirming Mustapha’s death, National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc. Kabir Ibrahim said the farmers’ the body considers the incident as an irreparable loss.
“It is with a sense of loss and great pain that I announce the death of our Board of Trustee (BoT) member, Dr Shettima Mustafa, which took place a few minutes ago.
“Preparations to take his body to Maiduguri for Islamic funeral rites are underway at the moment.
“AFAN considers the death of one of its founders as an irreparable loss.
“The sacrifice he made in the agriculture space will forever be remembered and cherished.
“AFAN prays for the repose of his soul and prays to Allah to grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. Allah ya jikan, Dr Shettima Mustapha. Ameen.”
Dr Shettima Mustapha CFR was minister of agriculture (1990–1992), and in 2007 was appointed minister of defence in the cabinet of President Umaru Musa Yaradua.
He was later made minister of interior.
He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet.
