By Ife Osemedua
Former governor of Kaduna State and leader of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, is dead.
He was 84 years old.
Former senator who represented Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, made the announcement in a press statement he made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Wednesday.
Sani said, “Alhaji Balarabe Musa, the former governor of Kaduna State and the leader of the PRP has died.
“Nigeria has lost a patriot, a revolutionary, a nationalist, an honest man and a man of principles and conviction.
“Balarabe Musa lived an accomplished life of honesty, simplicity and service to humanity.
“He was an exemplar for prudence, dignify and Honour.
“Balarabe Musa was the best governor that has ever presided over the affairs of Kaduna State. He was one of the few governors and politicians released after the collapse of the second republic and declared innocent of any wrongdoing.
“Balarabe died in active service in the command of his conscience.”