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SDP Presidential Candidate, Prince Adebayo Mourns Erstwhile Minister, Unongu


 The Presidential Candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adebayo Adewole has joined other Nigerians in mourning the death of a second republic minister of power and steel, Paul Unongu.


Adebayo in series of tweet on his verified Twitter handle recounted the leadership imprint of the late Erstwhile Minister especially his drive towards the industrialization of the country stressing he will ever be remembered for his role towards the conceptualization of the Ajaokuta steel industry.


The presidential candidate also stated that the race to make the country a better place continues while bidding farewell to the soul of the deceased.


Adebayo tweeted, “I mourn elder Statesman, Wantaregh, Paul lyorpuu UNONGO who has died in Jos. This scion of Kwaghngise-Anure-Abera ancestry of Turan, Kwande LGA of Benue State did all he could to industrialise Nigeria and unify our people. I saw him days back and I knew days left were few. Adieu


“All efforts I made to get Baba to talk were only met with humming of heavenly songs and soft smiles of an undefeated, unrelenting energetic spirit trapped in an ailing mortal body. If the dreams of Paul Unongo had come to pass, Nigeria would have been today, an industrial giant.


“I managed to assure Baba that we had not dropped the baton and the race continues despite headwinds and distracted leadership in today’s Nigeria. Wherever we choose to bury Paul Unongo, Ajaokuta Steel Complex would always be his cenotaph. And the burial ground of our steely dreams.”

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