MD Yusufu was courageous, sacrificed for democracy – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has extolled the extraordinary courage of the late Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Yusufu.

In a tribute to Yusufu in Abuja on Thursday, the former Vice President said the late senior police officer was one of the most courageous Nigerian politicians he had ever encountered.

According to Abubakar, many politicians retreated to a safe distance when Yusufu established his own political party to challenge the military approved political parties to effectuate the self-succession agenda of 1998.

The former Vice President, who was part of that democratic struggle, said the late Yusufu’s sacrifices for democracy would not be forgotten in a hurry.

He noted that he was impressed by the late Yusufu’s courage of conviction, challenging a self-succession agenda when the democratic space was shut against contrary voices.

According to the former Vice President, the history of Nigeria’s democratic struggle would be incomplete without a prominent mention of the contributions of the late Mohammed Yusufu.

He prayed to Allah to forgive the soul of the deceased and reward his good deeds with paradise.