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GOVERNOR Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has described Maryam Abacha, wife of the late General Sani Abacha, Nigeria’s late former head of state, as a courageous, peaceful and loving woman.
Governor Dickson stated this in a congratulatory message to Abacha, who turned 70 on March 4 2017.
He recalled with satisfaction, the events that led to the eventual creation of Bayelsa State, which the late General Abacha presided over, adding that, the government and people of Bayelsa State would remain eternally grateful to the Abacha family for that singular act of love and concern for Bayelsans and the Ijaw nation in general.
The Bayelsa State chief executive paid glowing tribute to the matriarch of the Abacha family, stressing that, her love, support and wise counsel, were some of the driving forces behind the historic decisions of the late military head of state.
Governor Dickson prayed God to grant her sound health, long life and a happier future with the rest of the Abacha family.
— Mar 8, 2017 @ 15:05 GMT
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