Dr Alex Egbona, the House of Representatives member from Abi/Yakurr Federal Constituency of Cross River State, has eulogised the immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari who passed on during the week, in a London hospital.
Egbona said in a statement on Friday that Buhari will not be forgotten in a hurry by the Abi/Yakurr people because of the former president’s gift of a federal polytechnic for his people.
Saying that Abi/Yakurr people would remain grateful to Buhari forever, Egbona said it was under his tenure that a federal polytechnic was approved and established in Ugep.
Egbona noted that Buhari’s decision to approve the polytechnic came at a time that he was already in the middle of legislative processes for the establishment of the school.
” At a time that I was already pushing for the establishment of the federal polytechnic, Ugep, the former president decided to give us the institution through a presidential directive.
“For this reason, we remain grateful to him. My people are forever grateful to Buhari for the magnanimous gift of a federal polytechnic to my federal constituency.
“His death is therefore a personal loss to us as a people. We got the polytechnic earlier than we would have got it, if we were to go through the parliamentary route.
” Today, Ugep and environs have seen increased economic activities and our people are the better for it, courtesy of Buhari.
“Those who would ordinarily have not been able to access tertiary education very closely, have been given access by reason of the school which is close by.
Egbona prayed God to accept Buhari’s soul, even as he sought divine protection for the bereaved family.
He also asked God to console President Bola Tinubu and the APC, over Buhari’s death.
