John Shagaya the former Minister of Internal Affairs during the administration of President Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has been reported dead.
According to reports, he died today in an auto crash while traveling from Lantang to Jos, Plateau State and his corpse has been reportedly taken to the mortuary. Shagaya before his death was chairman, Governing Board of National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru in Jos; and his last public assignment was about two weeks ago in Abuja.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he is “profoundly saddened” to learn of the tragic accident that took the life of John Shagaya, a retired army general and former senator.
Mr. Buhari, in a statement Sunday by his spokesperson, Femi Adesina, also offered his “heartfelt condolences to the Shagaya family, friends, the Government and people of Plateau State on the painful passing of their illustrious son”.
The president paid tribute to the great Nigerian whose legacies, he said, will live on in the patriotic work he did as a military officer, who rose to the position of a general, and a senator representing Plateau South.
“The president affirms that at each step of his distinguished career in national service and politics, General Shagaya brought his deep convictions and discipline to national, regional and community assignments and was ready to always offer his best to the development and stability of the country.