The Northern Governors Forum has expressed shock over the death of elderstatesman and former Minister for Steel Development in the second Republic Dr. Paul Unongo. Unongo died on Tuesday at the Jos University Teaching Hospital after a brief illness at the age of 87. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Northern Governors Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, described the late elderstatesman as an achiever who served Nigeria with passion and patriotism. Lalong who further described him as a thorough intellectual and notable politician said the deceased played a great role in the democratic journey of Nigeria and would be remembered as one who stood for justice, equity and fairness. The statement signed by the governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Macham Makut, added that “as Minister for Steel Development in the second Republic and pioneer Secretary General of the Nigerian People’ Party (NPP), Unongo de...
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