Try again later. This book, set against the backdrop of Nigerian history, tells the inside story of Yar'Adua's life and his vision for his country. Add to your scrapbook. Try again later. As Almighty Allah will have it, today Tuesday, the 8th December 2020 makes it 23 years of his passing away to the world beyond. found: Wikipedia, Aug. 13, 2015 (Umaru Musa Yar'Adua; b. in Katsina; a member of political party founded by his elder brother Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, the People's Democratic Movement (PDM); governor of Katsina State 1999-2007; d. at the Aso Rock presidential villa [Abuja] after treatments abroad for … Required fields are marked *. Many believe the former Katsina Governor was best leader of Africa’s most populous nation since the return to multi-party democracy in 1999. We have 2 volunteers within ten miles of your requested photo location. You can still file a request but no one will be notified. This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Yar’Adua over the death of Hajiya Rabi who was the mother-in-law of his late friend and classmate, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua (Rtd), describing her demise as a sad loss. On the 8th of December, he slumped in his room and had to be taken to the hospital for urgent medical attention. To view a photo in more detail or edit captions for photos you added, click the photo to open the photo viewer. Sorry! Year should not be greater than current year. According to a statement made available to newsmen yesterday by … An Islamic burial took place on 6 May in his hometown in Katsina. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. Thanks for your help! All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. If a new volunteer signs up in your requested photo location, they may see your existing request and take the photo. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Kindly Share This Story. Where did we go wrong? There was an error deleting this problem. It was so agonizing that life was snuffed out of you. Yar’Adua was born to an elite Fulani family, and his birthplace was an important centre of Islamic learning. Life is worth living and every living soul must test the wrath of death at the ordained time. President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Yar’Adua family of Yar’Adua on the passing of Hajiya Rabi, mother in-law of his late friend and classmate, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua… The email does not appear to be a valid email address. President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the family of Yar'Adua on the passing of Hajiya Rabi, mother in-law of his late friend and classmate, General Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, describing her demise as a sad loss. From God we came & to Him we return. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. ). Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. O Allah, forgive the soul of late Gen. SM Yar’Adua. We have a volunteer within fifty miles of your requested photo location. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. Please try again later. GREAT NEWS! Try again later. Drag images here or select from your computer for Gen Shehu Musa Yar'adua memorial. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, (born Aug. 16, 1951, Katsina, Nigeria—died May 5, 2010, Abuja), Nigerian politician who served as president of Nigeria (2007–10). Prayers at the National Mosque will immediately follow. Dear late Tafida, we have wronged ourselves as we disagreed with most of your struggles: either we were blind or deaf when you were expressing what the future might hold for us if we deviated from the reality of life or refused to uphold the faithful belief in the right doctrine. Flowers added to the memorial appear on the bottom of the memorial or here on the Flowers tab. On 24 February 2010, Yar’Adua returned to Abuja although still sick. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. Failed to delete memorial. Plese check the I'm not a robot checkbox.'. We have set your language to He died in captivity on December 8, 1997.Yar'Adua's younger brother Umaru Yar'Adua became president of Nigeria in 2007.See Shehu Musa Yar'Adua: A Biography. From Kirikiri Prison in 1995, he wrote, “Please don't worry too much about me. Today, democracy strives for 21 years uninterrupted but faces a lot of challenges as the reality of the cardinal point of True Federalism were never allowed to prevail by political Office holders. Hardly can anyone at the ages of 54 – 75 years on earth understand what led to our present situation. Feb. 18, 2014 NewsRescue At a slippery point in time in Nigeria’s history and indeed the history of Africa, where decent leadership is elusive and desperation triumphs; where the people have given up on integrity and the possibility of upright anti corrupt leadership. Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Personal Life Yar'adua married Hajia Binta in 1965, and they had five children, including Murtala Yar'Adua, former Nigerian Minister of State for Defence. or don't show this again—I am good at figuring things out. Place the pin on the map to plot a location. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. Everyone has a birth-day and a death-day. Shehu Musa Yar'Adua was a gifted politician. To suggest a change to a cemetery page, visit the Cemetery Corrections forum. Politicians In death his legacy remains compelling to those who hold power and those who seek power. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. goodhabib@yahoo.co.uk. wf.src = 'https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/webfont/1.5.3/webfont.js'; Nigeria--Politics and government--1993-2007. Life is worth living and every living soul must taste the wrath of death at the ordained time. As faithful Believers, every living soul shall live a life circle as ordained by Almighty Allah. Even when his death sentence was passed, Shehu Yar'Adua's spirit and determination were not broken. Occupation. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. On February 24, 2010, Yar'adua returned to Abuja, and died at the Aso Rock presidential Villa at 9 P.M. on May 5, 2010. Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? He … Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? He was governor of Katsina State in northern Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 28 May 2007. Inna Lillahi wa Inna Illaihi Rajuna! Shehu Yar’Adua’s Death With a long history of smoking and poor dieting, Shehu’s health deteriorated while in Prison. Today, democracy is undergoing its most difficult times in Nigeria. The former president at a program on Saturday revealed that a former leader of the country during the military regime, Gen. Sani Abacha wanted him, the late Shehu Musa Yar’Adua and the June 12 hero, the late Moshood Abiola, dead while in prison. Something fundamental has really gone wrong in our most recent dispensation where life has lost its value. Armed Forces--Officers. Death Date (edtf) 1997-12-08. Everyone has a birth-day and a death-day. Published November 2, 2018 November 2, 2018. Use the links under “See more…” to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Try again. By MOHAMMED G. POTISKUM Allah the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious! WebFontConfig = new Object(); We pray to Almighty Allah to forgive those of us that are living wherever we have betrayed our country and our democracy. The sentence was commuted to life in prison but he died in captivity on 8 December 1997. Failed to report flower. It is the most difficult time of any leadership in Nigeria, even worse than what led to the civil war. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). By. Also an additional volunteer within fifty miles. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. 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Asabe Shehu Musa Yar'Adua (born 6 June 1956) is the widow of Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, a retired Nigerian Army major general who served as the Chief of Staff, Supreme Headquarters under General Olusegun Obasanjo's 1977 - 1979 military government.. She is the founder/president of Asabe Shehu Yar'Adua Foundation (ASYARF), a non-governmental organisation with its headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Failed to remove flower. Oops, we were unable to send the email. The 52-year old, who became a prisoner following the death of a man he fought with, was at the centre being run by Senator Shehu Sani to collect some … His personal willingness to accommodate unsavory characters that today 2020 are extremely lucky to be alive and wangles within the corridors of power, finds it very difficult to reflect a little backwards on his mentorship. GREAT NEWS! In politics, late Gen.  Shehu Musa Yar’Adua attracted a welter of less than desirable personalities, who stood in direct and often battling contradictions to his recognized tactical brilliance and the talented associates that also surrounded him. if ( typeof WebFontConfig === "undefined" ) { Shehu Musa Yar'Adua was a first-hand participant in some of Nigeria's most pivotal moments since independence. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. M ohammed Habib . He is gone for good, Insha Allah. It is 23 years that you departed this world in mysterious circumstances. Nigeria in the 21 years of a straight and successful democracy only revels in the irony of life. based on information from your browser. Later that year, Yar’Adua died on 5 May at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa. SMY Sir, you will remain in our hearts within our lifetime as an institution of learning. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Yar’Adua Wednesday, May 5, 2020 marked exactly 10 years since the curtains fell on a good man, humble patriot and former president of Nigeria, Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua. var wf = document.createElement( 'script' ); Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Field of Activity. "> Resend Activation Email. In Memory of Late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua. Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua (March 5, 1943 – December 8, 1997) was a Nigerian businessman, soldier, and politician. This account has been disabled. Late Gen. SM Yar’Adua was a great Chaos and Crisis Manager of our times. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Jonathan on Tuesday described his late boss, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua as a President like no other who lived and died for the sake of the country. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, GCON, Tafida Katsina was born on 5th March 1943 and died on 8th December 1997. The Memorial is scheduled for Friday, December 8, 2017 at 9:30am at the Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. In March 1995, General Yar'Adua alongside Olusegun Obasanjo, Lawan Gwadabe and others were arrested on allegations of plotting a coup to overthrow the General Sani Abacha regime. There is a problem with your email/password. Gender. })(); Allah the Most Merciful, the Most Gracious! Make sure that the file is a photo. Has Affiliation. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Gen Shehu Musa Yar'adua I found on Findagrave.com. Organization: (naf) Operation Feed the Nation (Nigeria) Birth Place (naf) Katsina (Nigeria) Associated Locale (naf) Nigeria. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Gen. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua, GCON, Tafida Katsina was born on 5th March 1943 and died on 8th December 1997. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Generals. For Edits select Suggest Edits on the memorial page. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, unravelled reasons why he supported the candidacy of Alhaji Shehu Musa Yar’Adua over Chief Olu Falae in … Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. Major General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua (March 5, 1943 – December 8, 1997) was a Nigerian businessman, soldier, and politician. wf.type = 'text/javascript'; You may not upload any more photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 20 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 5 photos to this memorial, This photo was not uploaded because this memorial already has 30 photos, This photo was not uploaded because you have already uploaded 20 photos to this memorial. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Following on his training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in Sandhurst, England, Yar'Adua participated in the Nigerian Civil War. × O’Allah provide us the strong heart and mindset to lead right from our homes and shoulder the responsibilities placed upon us. /* You can add more configuration options to webfontloader by previously defining the WebFontConfig with your options */ You have chosen this person to be their own family member. GREAT NEWS! Upon his death on May 5, Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, 58, left a legacy of patient rule and realistic reform. A system error has occurred. GREAT NEWS! s.parentNode.insertBefore( wf, s ); We are so scared to start thinking that those in the graveyards are better than those that are living, as we have seen uncountable lives being snuffed out of people not knowing their offences and those that get involved in the criminal acts have no justifiable reasons to take                                                                                                                                                                              the lives of those presumed to be innocent souls in search of their daily bread. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Your email address will not be published. Try again later. Your email address will not be published. He was sentenced to death by a military tribunal in 1995, after calling on the Nigerian military government of General Sani Abacha and his Provisional Ruling Council to re-establish civilian rule. A former president of the country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed the shocking details surrounding the death of Shehu Musa Yar’Adua. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Cemetery is in Katsina, Katsina State, Nigeria, but Katsina is not listed as an option. He died late Wednesday evening, about 9 o’clock at … Please select a county or city to continue. male. The death of former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari, was undoubtedly a rude shock to those following the Nigerian political space keenly. The Yar’Aduas had been actively involved in Nigeria’s politics. We have 2 volunteers within fifty miles of your requested photo location. He was the older brother of former Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua. Birth Date (edtf) 1943-03-05. Early life and education Yar’Adua was born in Katsina into a titled Fulani family. Your password must be at least 8 characters, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. So much water has gone down the drain in Nigeria. Life is interesting as SMY age-mates and contemporaries are ruling our beloved country. It is the sacrifice some of us must make for our country to be free.” Shehu Musa Yar'Adua died two and a … We have a volunteer within ten miles of your requested photo location. We’ve updated the security on the site. From God we came & to Him we return. He was declared the winner of the controversial Nigerian presidential election held on 21 April … Verify and try again. var s = document.getElementsByTagName( 'script' )[0]; Former President Goodluck Jonathan has Eulogised Late President Yar’Adua 10 Years After his Death. 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